Scientific Linux Security Update : samba and samba3x on SL5.x, SL6.x i386/srpm/x86_64 (20140709)

low Nessus Plugin ID 76449

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Synopsis

The remote Scientific Linux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

A denial of service flaw was found in the way the sys_recvfile() function of nmbd, the NetBIOS message block daemon, processed non-blocking sockets. An attacker could send a specially crafted packet that, when processed, would cause nmbd to enter an infinite loop and consume an excessive amount of CPU time. (CVE-2014-0244)

It was discovered that smbd, the Samba file server daemon, did not properly handle certain files that were stored on the disk and used a valid Unicode character in the file name. An attacker able to send an authenticated non-Unicode request that attempted to read such a file could cause smbd to crash. (CVE-2014-3493)

After installing this update, the smb service will be restarted automatically.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: Low

ID: 76449

File Name: sl_20140709_samba_and_samba3x_on_SL5_x.nasl

Version: 1.5

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Scientific Linux Local Security Checks

Published: 7/10/2014

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 3.3

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:libsmbclient, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:libsmbclient-devel, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:samba, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:samba-client, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:samba-common, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:samba-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:samba-doc, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:samba-domainjoin-gui, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:samba-swat, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:samba-winbind, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:samba-winbind-clients, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:samba-winbind-devel, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:samba-winbind-krb5-locator, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:samba3x, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:samba3x-client, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:samba3x-common, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:samba3x-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:samba3x-doc, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:samba3x-domainjoin-gui, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:samba3x-swat, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:samba3x-winbind, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:samba3x-winbind-devel, x-cpe:/o:fermilab:scientific_linux

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

Patch Publication Date: 7/9/2014

Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/23/2014

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2014-0244, CVE-2014-3493

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