USN-30-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities

CAN-2004-0883, CAN-2004-0949: During an audit of the smb file system implementation within Linux, several vulnerabilities were discovered ranging from out of bounds read accesses to kernel level buffer overflows. To exploit any of these vulnerabilities, an attacker needs control over the answers ...

SUSE-SA:2004:035: samba

The remote host is missing the patch for the advisory SUSE-SA:2004:035 samba. The Samba server, which allows to share files and resources via the SMB/CIFS protocol, contains a bug in the sanitation code of path names which allows remote attackers to access files outside of the defined share. In...

Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : samba (MDKSA-2003:044)

An exploitable buffer overflow was discovered in the Samba server that can lead to an anonymous remote root compromise. The Samba Team also discovered some potential overflows during an internal code audit which was done in response to the previously noted buffer overflow problem. All versions of...

Samba Mangling Method Hash Overflow

The remote Samba server, according to its version number, is vulnerable to a buffer overflow if the option 'mangling method' is set to 'hash' in smb.conf which is not the case by default. An attacker may exploit this flaw to execute arbitrary commands on the remote host. C Tenable Network Securit...

Multiple Potential Buffer Overruns in Samba

Evgeny Demidov discovered that the Samba server has a buffer overflow in the Samba Web Administration Tool SWAT on decoding Base64 data during HTTP Basic Authentication. Versions 3.0.2 through 3.0.4 are affected. Another buffer overflow bug has been found in the code used to support the "mangling...

[Full-Disclosure] Microsoft's Explorer and Internet Explorer long share name buffer overflow.

Microsoft Explorer and Internet Explorer Long Share Name Buffer Overflow. Author: Rodrigo Gutierrez [email protected] Affected: MS Internet Explorer, MS Explorer explorer.exe Windows XPAll, Windows 2000All, Windows 98All, Windows meAll Not Tested: Windows 2003 Vendor Status: i notified the...

Sharp Zaurus SL-5500 upgrade ROM v3.1 - serious Samba issue

The Sharp Zaurus is a linux-based PDA running Embedix. In the May version of the Sharp Zaurus newsletter, version 3.1 of the flash ROM was announced with various new versions of software and added OS functionality. The linux kernel went from 2.4.6 to 2.4.18. The Zaurus docking station comes with ...

Samba contains buffer overflow in SMB/CIFS packet fragment reassembly code

Overview A buffer overflow vulnerability has been discovered in Samba. An updated version has been released. Description A remotely exploitable buffer overflow vulnerability was discoved to affect Samba versions 2.0.x through 2.2.7a. From their bulletin: The SuSE security audit team, in particula...

Samba enum_csc_policy Data Structure Termination Remote Overflow

The remote Samba server, according to its version number, is vulnerable to a possible buffer overflow because it fails to properly terminate the 'enumcscpolicy' struct. C Tenable Network Security, Inc. Script audit and contributions from Carmichael Security Erik Anderson nb: domain no longer exis...