CVE-2009-2813
Published: 14 September 2009
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.
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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." |