Samba smbd FindNextPrintChangeNotify() Request Remote DoS

medium Nessus Plugin ID 14381

Synopsis

The remote service is vulnerable to a denial of service.

Description

The remote Samba server, according to its version number, is vulnerable to a denial of service.

An attacker may be able to crash the remote samba server by sending a FindNextPrintChangeNotify() request without previously issuing a FindFirstPrintChangeNoticy() call.

It is reported that Windows XP SP2 generates such requests.

Solution

Upgrade to Samba 2.2.11 or 3.0.6

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 14381

File Name: samba_findnextprintchangenotify_dos.nasl

Version: 1.17

Type: remote

Published: 8/26/2004

Updated: 7/27/2018

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Temporal Score: 3.7

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:samba:samba

Required KB Items: SMB/NativeLanManager

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/12/2004

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2004-0829

BID: 11055