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Amazon Linux 2 : samba, --advisory ALAS2-2021-1649 (ALAS-2021-1649)

high Nessus Plugin ID 169521

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Synopsis

The remote Amazon Linux 2 host is missing a security update.

Description

The version of samba installed on the remote host is prior to 4.10.16-13. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ALAS2-2021-1649 advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Run 'yum update samba' or or 'yum update --advisory ALAS2-2021-1649' to update your system.

See Also

https://alas.aws.amazon.com//AL2/ALAS2-2021-1649.html

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/faqs.html

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 169521

File Name: al2_ALAS-2021-1649.nasl

Version: 1.8

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 1/4/2023

Updated: 9/25/2025

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Nessus

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:amazon:linux:2, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:ctdb, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:ctdb-tests, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libsmbclient-devel, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libwbclient-devel, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:samba-client, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:samba-common, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:samba-common-tools, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:samba-dc, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:samba-dc-libs, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:samba-devel, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:samba-pidl, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:samba-python-test, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:samba-winbind, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:samba-winbind-clients, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:samba-winbind-krb5-locator, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libsmbclient, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libwbclient, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:samba, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:samba-client-libs, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:samba-common-libs, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:samba-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:samba-krb5-printing, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:samba-libs, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:samba-python, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:samba-test, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:samba-test-libs, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:samba-vfs-glusterfs, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:samba-winbind-modules

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/AmazonLinux/release, Host/AmazonLinux/rpm-list

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 6/16/2021

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/11/2020

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability Due Dates: 9/21/2020

Reference Information

IAVA: 2020-A-0438-S, 2020-A-0508-S