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CVE-2009-2813

Publication date 14 September 2009

Last updated 24 July 2024

Ubuntu priority

Medium

Why this priority?

Samba 3.4 before 3.4.2, 3.3 before 3.3.8, 3.2 before 3.2.15, and 3.0.12 through 3.0.36, as used in the SMB subsystem in Apple Mac OS X 10.5.8 when Windows File Sharing is enabled, Fedora 11, and other operating systems, does not properly handle errors in resolving pathnames, which allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended sharing restrictions, and read, create, or modify files, in certain circumstances involving user accounts that lack home directories.

Read the notes from the security team

Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
samba 9.04 jaunty
Fixed 2:3.3.2-1ubuntu3.2
8.10 intrepid
Fixed 2:3.2.3-1ubuntu3.6
8.04 LTS hardy
Fixed 3.0.28a-1ubuntu4.9
6.06 LTS dapper
Fixed 3.0.22-1ubuntu3.9

Notes

jdstrand

from Apple's security announce: "An unchecked error condition exists in Samba. A user who does not have a configured home directory, and connects to the Windows File Sharing service, will be able to access the contents of the file system, subject to local file system permissions. This update addresses the issue by improving the handling of path resolution errors."

References

Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

    • USN-839-1
    • Samba vulnerabilities
    • 1 October 2009

Other references