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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 >> Red Hat Local Security Checks >> RHSA-2003-138: samba Vulnerability Assessment Details
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RHSA-2003-138: samba |
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Check for the version of the samba packages Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment Updated Samba packages that fix a security vulnerability are now available. Samba is a suite of utilities which provides file and printer sharing services to SMB/CIFS clients. A security vulnerability has been found in versions of Samba up to and including 2.2.8. An anonymous user could exploit the vulnerability to gain root access on the target machine. Note that this is a different vulnerability than the one fixed by RHSA-2003:096. An exploit for this vulnerability is publicly available. All users of Samba are advised to update to the packages listed in this erratum, which contain a backported patch correcting this vulnerability. Solution : http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2003-138.html Network Security Threat Level: High Networks Security ID: Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2004 Tenable Network Security |
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