CVE-2013-6442
The owner_set function in smbcacls.c in smbcacls in Samba 4.0.x before 4.0.16 and 4.1.x before 4.1.6 removes an ACL during use of a --chown or --chgrp option, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions in opportunistic…
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (4.10%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The owner_set function in smbcacls.c in smbcacls in Samba 4.0.x before 4.0.16 and 4.1.x before 4.1.6 removes an ACL during use of a --chown or --chgrp option, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions in opportunistic circumstances by leveraging an unintended administrative change.
- CVSS 2.0
- 5.8 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
- EPSS
- 4.10% probability · 90th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-264
- Affected
- samba/samba
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-August/136864.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-June/134717.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-03/msg00062.html
- http://www.samba.org/samba/history/samba-4.0.16.html
- http://www.samba.org/samba/history/samba-4.1.6.html
- http://www.samba.org/samba/security/CVE-2013-6442
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/66232
- https://bugzilla.samba.org/show_bug.cgi?id=10327
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-August/136864.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-June/134717.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-03/msg00062.html
- http://www.samba.org/samba/history/samba-4.0.16.html
- http://www.samba.org/samba/history/samba-4.1.6.html
- http://www.samba.org/samba/security/CVE-2013-6442
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/66232
- https://bugzilla.samba.org/show_bug.cgi?id=10327
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.