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Echo: samba: security update to 2:4.1.6+dfsg-1

high Tenable Self-Hosted Container Security Plugin ID 463042

Description

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

 - The owner_set function in smbcacls.c in smbcacls in Samba 4.0.x before 4.0.16 and 4.1.x before 4.1.6
 removes an ACL during use of a --chown or --chgrp option, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended
 access restrictions in opportunistic circumstances by leveraging an unintended administrative change.
 (CVE-2013-6442)

Solution

Update the samba library and its related packages to version 2:4.1.6+dfsg-1 or later.

See Also

https://advisory.echohq.com/cve/CVE-2013-6442

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 463042

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: 5.8

Temporal Score: 4.3

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2013-6442

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: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: 3/11/2014

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2013-6442