CVE-2009-2813
MEDIUMEPSS 84th pctlDescription
Samba 3.4 before 3.4.2, 3.3 before 3.3.8, 3.2 before 3.2.15, and 3.0.12 through 3.0.36, as used in the SMB subsystem in Apple Mac OS X 10.5.8 when Windows File Sharing is enabled, Fedora 11, and other operating systems, does not properly handle errors in resolving pathnames, which allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended sharing restrictions, and read, create, or modify files, in certain circumstances involving user accounts that lack home directories.
How to fix
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
Elevated risk: more likely to be exploited than 84% of all known CVEs.
References
- lists.apple.com
- lists.opensuse.org
- marc.info
- news.samba.org
- news.samba.org
- news.samba.org
- news.samba.org
- osvdb.org
- slackware.com
- sunsolve.sun.com
- wiki.rpath.com
- securityfocus.com
- securityfocus.com
- ubuntu.com
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
- oval.cisecurity.org
- oval.cisecurity.org
- oval.cisecurity.org
- oval.cisecurity.org
- redhat.com
- redhat.com
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| CVE | Severity | CVSS | EPSS | Exploited | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2012-1456 | Medium | 4.3 | 100% | - | - |
| CVE-2012-1459 | Medium | 4.3 | 100% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2012-1446 | Medium | 4.3 | 100% | - | - |
| CVE-2012-1443 | Medium | 4.3 | 100% | - | - |
| CVE-2012-1442 | Medium | 4.3 | 99% | - | - |
| CVE-2012-1457 | Medium | 4.3 | 98% | - | Fix |
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