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CVE-2007-0454

HIGHEPSS 93th pctl
7.5
CVSS v2
NVD

Description

Format string vulnerability in the afsacl.so VFS module in Samba 3.0.6 through 3.0.23d allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in a filename on an AFS file system, which is not properly handled during Windows ACL mapping.

How to fix

Remediation Available
sambaDebian
Fixed in:3.0.23d-5CVE-2007-0454
Fixed in:3.0.23d-5CVE-2007-0454
Fixed in:3.0.23d-5CVE-2007-0454
Fixed in:3.0.23d-5CVE-2007-0454

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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v2 Vector

No CVSS vector data available.

Exploit Intelligence

6.41%probability of exploitation in 30 days
93rdpercentile

High risk: more likely to be exploited than 93% of all known CVEs.

References

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Common questions

How do I fix CVE-2007-0454?

Upgrade samba on debian 11 to 3.0.23d-5 or later.

Is CVE-2007-0454 being actively exploited?

Not that we know of. CVE-2007-0454 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 6.4% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 93% of all scored CVEs.

How severe is CVE-2007-0454?

CVE-2007-0454 has a CVSS v2 base score of 7.5, rated high. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.

What does CVE-2007-0454 affect?

Published advisories record a fix for samba (Debian). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.

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