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Debian DSA-203-1 : smb2www - arbitrary command execution

high Nessus Plugin ID 15040

Synopsis

The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update.

Description

Robert Luberda found a security problem in smb2www, a Windows Network client that is accessible through a web browser. This could lead a remote attacker to execute arbitrary programs under the user id www-data on the host where smb2www is running.

Solution

Upgrade the smb2www package immediately.

This problem has been fixed in version 980804-16.1 for the current stable distribution (woody), in version 980804-8.1 of the old stable distribution (potato) and in version 980804-17 for the unstable distribution (sid).

See Also

http://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-203

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 15040

File Name: debian_DSA-203.nasl

Version: 1.20

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 9/29/2004

Updated: 1/4/2021

Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.5

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:smb2www, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:2.2, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:3.0

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Debian/release, Host/Debian/dpkg-l

Patch Publication Date: 12/4/2002

Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/4/2002

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2002-1342

DSA: 203