VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2007-4138
The Winbind nss_info extension (nsswitch/idmap_ad.c) in idmap_ad.so in Samba 3.0.25 through 3.0.25c, when the "winbind nss info" option is set to rfc2307 or sfu, grants all local users the privileges of gid 0 when the (1) RFC2307 or (2) Services for…
MEDIUM 6.9EPSS 0.72%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.72%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The Winbind nss_info extension (nsswitch/idmap_ad.c) in idmap_ad.so in Samba 3.0.25 through 3.0.25c, when the "winbind nss info" option is set to rfc2307 or sfu, grants all local users the privileges of gid 0 when the (1) RFC2307 or (2) Services for UNIX (SFU) primary group attribute is not defined.
- CVSS 2.0
- 6.9 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 0.72% probability · 52th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-264
- Affected
- samba/samba
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307179
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26764Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26776
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26795
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26834
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3135
- http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2007&m=slackware-security.419439
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-1016.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-1017.html
- http://www.samba.org/samba/security/CVE-2007-4138.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/479078/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25636Patch
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018681
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-352A.htmlUS Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3120
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36560
- https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1705
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10375
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-September/msg00201.html
- http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307179
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26764Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26776
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26795
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26834
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3135
- http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2007&m=slackware-security.419439
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-1016.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-1017.html
- http://www.samba.org/samba/security/CVE-2007-4138.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/479078/100/0/threaded
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.