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Echo: samba: security update to 2:3.6.5-1

high Tenable Cloud Security Plugin ID 461005

Description

There are packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability referenced in the following CVE:

 - The (1) CreateAccount, (2) OpenAccount, (3) AddAccountRights, and (4) RemoveAccountRights LSA RPC
 procedures in smbd in Samba 3.4.x before 3.4.17, 3.5.x before 3.5.15, and 3.6.x before 3.6.5 do not
 properly restrict modifications to the privileges database, which allows remote authenticated users to
 obtain the "take ownership" privilege via an LSA connection. (CVE-2012-2111)

Solution

Update the samba library and its related packages to version 2:3.6.5-1 or later.

See Also

https://advisory.echohq.com/cve/CVE-2012-2111

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 461005

Version: Revision 1.1

Type: Local

Published: 10/2/2026

Updated: 10/2/2026

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.9

Percentile: 57.15

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.5

Temporal Score: 4.8

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2012-2111

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.8

Temporal Score: 7.7

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 6/2/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/30/2012

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2012-2111

IAVB: 2012-B-0047-S