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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.

Notes

AuthorNote
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."

Priority

Medium

Status

Package Release Status
samba
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
upstream Needs triage

dapper
Released (3.0.22-1ubuntu3.9)
hardy
Released (3.0.28a-1ubuntu4.9)
intrepid
Released (2:3.2.3-1ubuntu3.6)
jaunty
Released (2:3.3.2-1ubuntu3.2)