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Echo: samba: security update to 2:4.12.5+dfsg-1

high Tenable Cloud Security Plugin ID 462162

Description

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

 - A flaw was found in all Samba versions before 4.10.17, before 4.11.11 and before 4.12.4 in the way it
 processed NetBios over TCP/IP. This flaw allows a remote attacker could to cause the Samba server to
 consume excessive CPU use, resulting in a denial of service. This highest threat from this vulnerability
 is to system availability. (CVE-2020-10745)

Solution

Update the samba library and its related packages to version 2:4.12.5+dfsg-1 or later.

See Also

https://advisory.echohq.com/cve/CVE-2020-10745

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 462162

Version: Revision 1.1

Type: Local

Published: 10/2/2026

Updated: 10/2/2026

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3

Percentile: 23.18

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 5.8

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2020-10745

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/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: 7/2/2020

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2020-10745

IAVA: 2020-A-0288-S