FreeBSD : samba -- 'root' credential remote code execution (baf37cd2-8351-11e1-894e-00215c6a37bb)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 58671

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Synopsis

The remote FreeBSD host is missing one or more security-related updates.

Description

Samba development team reports :

Samba versions 3.6.3 and all versions previous to this are affected by a vulnerability that allows remote code execution as the 'root' user from an anonymous connection.

As this does not require an authenticated connection it is the most serious vulnerability possible in a program, and users and vendors are encouraged to patch their Samba installations immediately.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 58671

File Name: freebsd_pkg_baf37cd2835111e1894e00215c6a37bb.nasl

Version: 1.11

Type: local

Family: FreeBSD Local Security Checks

Published: 4/11/2012

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 7.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:samba34, p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:samba35, p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:samba36, cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/FreeBSD/release, Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 4/10/2012

Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/10/2012

Exploitable With

CANVAS (CANVAS)

Core Impact

Metasploit (Samba SetInformationPolicy AuditEventsInfo Heap Overflow)

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2012-1182

Detections

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