Samba.Unicode.Filename.Buffer.Overflow.445

description-logoDescription

This indicates an attack attempt to exploit the buffer-overflow vulnerability in Samba. This is due to the failure of the software to properly check the bounds of user-supplied input.

affected-products-logoAffected Products

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 4.1 ppc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 4.1 ia64
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 4.1 ia32
SCO Unixware 7.1.4
Samba Samba 3.0.7
Samba Samba 3.0.6
Samba Samba 3.0.5
Samba Samba 3.0.4 -r1
Samba Samba 3.0.4
Samba Samba 3.0.3
Samba Samba 3.0.2 a
Samba Samba 3.0.2
Samba Samba 3.0.1
Samba Samba 3.0 alpha
Samba Samba 3.0
RedHat Fedora Core3
RedHat Fedora Core2
RedHat Enterprise Linux WS 3
RedHat Enterprise Linux WS 2.1 IA64
RedHat Enterprise Linux WS 2.1
RedHat Enterprise Linux ES 3
RedHat Enterprise Linux ES 2.1 IA64
RedHat Enterprise Linux ES 2.1
RedHat Enterprise Linux AS 3
RedHat Enterprise Linux AS 2.1 IA64
RedHat Enterprise Linux AS 2.1
RedHat Desktop 3.0
RedHat Advanced Workstation for the Itanium Processor 2.1 IA64
RedHat Advanced Workstation for the Itanium Processor 2.1
Conectiva Linux 10.0

Impact logoImpact

System Compromise: Remote attackers can gain control of vulnerable systems.

recomended-action-logoRecommended Actions

Update to version 3.0.8 or later.
http://us1.samba.org/samba/download/
Apply the patch for version 3.0.7:

Telemetry logoTelemetry

Coverage

IPS (Regular DB)
IPS (Extended DB)