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pam_smb Password Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA9611
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Release Date:
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2003-08-27
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Last Update:
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2003-08-31
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Popularity:
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8,705 views
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Critical:
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Moderately critical
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Impact:
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System access
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Where:
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From local network
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Solution Status:
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Vendor Patch
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| Software: | pam_smb 1.x
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| CVE reference: | CVE-2003-0686
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Description:
A vulnerability has been identified in pam_smb, which potentially can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a vulnerable system.
The vulnerability is caused due to a boundary error when handling passwords. This can be exploited to cause a buffer overflow and potentially execute arbitrary code on the system.
Versions 1.1.6 and prior are vulnerable.
Solution:
Update to version 1.1.7:
http://us1.samba.org/samba/ftp/pam_smb/
Provided and/or discovered by:
Dave Airlie
Changelog:
2003-08-31: Added link to CERT vulnerability note in "Other References" section.
Original Advisory:
Published in change log for version 1.1.7.
Other References:
CERT:
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/680260
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