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Echo: samba: security update to 2:3.4.2-1

medium Tenable Self-Hosted Container Security Plugin ID 455245

Description

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

 - 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. (CVE-2009-2813)

Solution

Update the samba library and its related packages to version 2:3.4.2-1 or later.

See Also

https://advisory.echohq.com/cve/CVE-2009-2813

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 455245

Version: Revision 1.2

Type: Local

Published: 10/1/2026

Updated: 10/2/2026

Supported Sensors: Tenable Cloud Security, Tenable Self-Hosted Container Security

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3

Percentile: 23.18

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6

Temporal Score: 4.4

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2009-2813

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.5

Temporal Score: 5.7

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

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: 9/10/2009

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2009-2813