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Echo: samba: security update to 2:4.9.2+dfsg-2

medium Tenable Cloud Security Plugin ID 464407

Description

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

 - A denial of service vulnerability was discovered in Samba's LDAP server before versions 4.7.12, 4.8.7, and
 4.9.3. A CNAME loop could lead to infinite recursion in the server. An unprivileged local attacker could
 create such an entry, leading to denial of service. (CVE-2018-14629)

Solution

Update the samba library and its related packages to version 2:4.9.2+dfsg-2 or later.

See Also

https://advisory.echohq.com/cve/CVE-2018-14629

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 464407

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: Medium

Base Score: 4

Temporal Score: 3.1

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2018-14629

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.5

Temporal Score: 5.9

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

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

Vulnerability Information

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 6/2/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/27/2018

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2018-14629

IAVA: 2018-A-0384-S