Scientific Linux Security Update : samba on SL6.x i386/x86_64
Medium Nessus Plugin ID 87843
Synopsis
The remote Scientific Linux host is missing one or more security updates.
Description
A man-in-the-middle vulnerability was found in the way 'connection signing' was implemented by Samba. A remote attacker could use this flaw to downgrade an existing Samba client connection and force the use of plain text. (CVE-2015-5296)
A missing access control flaw was found in Samba. A remote, authenticated attacker could use this flaw to view the current snapshot on a Samba share, despite not having DIRECTORY_LIST access rights. (CVE-2015-5299)
An access flaw was found in the way Samba verified symbolic links when creating new files on a Samba share. A remote attacker could exploit this flaw to gain access to files outside of Samba's share path.
(CVE-2015-5252)
After installing this update, the smb service will be restarted automatically.
Solution
Update the affected packages.