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If through a vulnerability assessment, a network security issue is detected for the vulnerability below, applying the appropriate security patches in a timely matter is very important. If you have detected that your system has already been compromised, following CERT's Network Security recovery document will assist with recommended steps for system recovery. Home >> Browse Vulnerability Assessment Database >> Gentoo Local Security Checks >> [GLSA-200607-10] Samba: Denial of Service vulnerability Vulnerability Assessment Details
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[GLSA-200607-10] Samba: Denial of Service vulnerability |
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Samba: Denial of Service vulnerability Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200607-10 (Samba: Denial of Service vulnerability) During an internal audit the Samba team discovered that a flaw in the way Samba stores share connection requests could lead to a Denial of Service. Impact By sending a large amount of share connection requests to a vulnerable Samba server, a possible hacker could cause a Denial of Service due to memory consumption. Workaround There is no known workaround at this time. References: http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-3403 Solution: All Samba users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-fs/samba-3.0.22-r3" Network Security Threat Level: Medium Networks Security ID: Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: (C) 2006 Michel Arboi |
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