Debian Security Advisory

DSA-1908-1 samba -- several vulnerabilities

Date Reported:
14 Oct 2009
Affected Packages:
samba
Vulnerable:
Yes
Security database references:
In Mitre's CVE dictionary: CVE-2009-2948, CVE-2009-2906, CVE-2009-2813.
More information:

Several vulnerabilities have been discovered in samba, an implementation of the SMB/CIFS protocol for Unix systems, providing support for cross-platform file and printer sharing with other operating systems and more. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project identifies the following problems:

  • CVE-2009-2948

    The mount.cifs utility is missing proper checks for file permissions when used in verbose mode. This allows local users to partly disclose the content of arbitrary files by specifying the file as credentials file and attempting to mount a samba share.

  • CVE-2009-2906

    A reply to an oplock break notification which samba doesn't expect could lead to the service getting stuck in an infinite loop. An attacker can use this to perform denial of service attacks via a specially crafted SMB request.

  • CVE-2009-2813

    A lack of error handling in case no home directory was configured/specified for the user could lead to file disclosure. In case the automated [homes] share is enabled or an explicit share is created with that username, samba fails to enforce sharing restrictions which results in an attacker being able to access the file system from the root directory.

For the oldstable distribution (etch), this problem will be fixed soon.

For the stable distribution (lenny), this problem has been fixed in version 2:3.2.5-4lenny7.

For the testing distribution (squeeze), this problem will be fixed soon.

For the unstable distribution (sid), this problem has been fixed in version 2:3.4.2-1.

We recommend that you upgrade your samba packages.

Fixed in:

Debian GNU/Linux 5.0 (lenny)

Source:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/samba/samba_3.2.5-4lenny7.dsc
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/samba/samba_3.2.5.orig.tar.gz
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/samba/samba_3.2.5-4lenny7.diff.gz
Architecture-independent component:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/samba/samba-doc_3.2.5-4lenny7_all.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/samba/samba-doc-pdf_3.2.5-4lenny7_all.deb
Alpha:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/samba/samba-dbg_3.2.5-4lenny7_alpha.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/samba/swat_3.2.5-4lenny7_alpha.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/samba/winbind_3.2.5-4lenny7_alpha.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/samba/libsmbclient-dev_3.2.5-4lenny7_alpha.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/samba/samba_3.2.5-4lenny7_alpha.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/samba/smbfs_3.2.5-4lenny7_alpha.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/samba/libwbclient0_3.2.5-4lenny7_alpha.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/samba/samba-tools_3.2.5-4lenny7_alpha.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/samba/libpam-smbpass_3.2.5-4lenny7_alpha.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/samba/libsmbclient_3.2.5-4lenny7_alpha.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/samba/samba-common_3.2.5-4lenny7_alpha.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/samba/smbclient_3.2.5-4lenny7_alpha.deb
AMD64:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/samba/winbind_3.2.5-4lenny7_amd64.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/samba/smbfs_3.2.5-4lenny7_amd64.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/samba/libpam-smbpass_3.2.5-4lenny7_amd64.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/samba/samba-common_3.2.5-4lenny7_amd64.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/samba/swat_3.2.5-4lenny7_amd64.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/samba/samba-tools_3.2.5-4lenny7_amd64.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/samba/libsmbclient-dev_3.2.5-4lenny7_amd64.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/samba/libwbclient0_3.2.5-4lenny7_amd64.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/samba/libsmbclient_3.2.5-4lenny7_amd64.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/samba/samba-dbg_3.2.5-4lenny7_amd64.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/samba/smbclient_3.2.5-4lenny7_amd64.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/samba/samba_3.2.5-4lenny7_amd64.deb
ARM:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/samba/libpam-smbpass_3.2.5-4lenny7_arm.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/samba/samba-dbg_3.2.5-4lenny7_arm.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/samba/smbclient_3.2.5-4lenny7_arm.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/samba/samba-common_3.2.5-4lenny7_arm.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/samba/libwbclient0_3.2.5-4lenny7_arm.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/samba/samba_3.2.5-4lenny7_arm.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/samba/smbfs_3.2.5-4lenny7_arm.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/samba/swat_3.2.5-4lenny7_arm.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/samba/samba-tools_3.2.5-4lenny7_arm.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/samba/libsmbclient_3.2.5-4lenny7_arm.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/samba/libsmbclient-dev_3.2.5-4lenny7_arm.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/samba/winbind_3.2.5-4lenny7_arm.deb
ARM EABI:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/samba/winbind_3.2.5-4lenny7_armel.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/samba/smbclient_3.2.5-4lenny7_armel.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/samba/samba-tools_3.2.5-4lenny7_armel.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/samba/swat_3.2.5-4lenny7_armel.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/samba/smbfs_3.2.5-4lenny7_armel.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/samba/samba-common_3.2.5-4lenny7_armel.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/samba/samba_3.2.5-4lenny7_armel.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/samba/samba-dbg_3.2.5-4lenny7_armel.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/samba/libwbclient0_3.2.5-4lenny7_armel.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/samba/libsmbclient-dev_3.2.5-4lenny7_armel.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/samba/libsmbclient_3.2.5-4lenny7_armel.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/samba/libpam-smbpass_3.2.5-4lenny7_armel.deb
HP Precision:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/samba/samba-dbg_3.2.5-4lenny7_hppa.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/samba/smbclient_3.2.5-4lenny7_hppa.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/samba/samba_3.2.5-4lenny7_hppa.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/samba/libsmbclient_3.2.5-4lenny7_hppa.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/samba/libwbclient0_3.2.5-4lenny7_hppa.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/samba/samba-tools_3.2.5-4lenny7_hppa.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/samba/winbind_3.2.5-4lenny7_hppa.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/samba/libpam-smbpass_3.2.5-4lenny7_hppa.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/samba/samba-common_3.2.5-4lenny7_hppa.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/samba/swat_3.2.5-4lenny7_hppa.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/samba/libsmbclient-dev_3.2.5-4lenny7_hppa.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/samba/smbfs_3.2.5-4lenny7_hppa.deb
Intel IA-32:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/samba/swat_3.2.5-4lenny7_i386.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/samba/winbind_3.2.5-4lenny7_i386.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/samba/smbclient_3.2.5-4lenny7_i386.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/samba/samba-dbg_3.2.5-4lenny7_i386.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/samba/libpam-smbpass_3.2.5-4lenny7_i386.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/samba/samba-common_3.2.5-4lenny7_i386.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/samba/samba_3.2.5-4lenny7_i386.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/samba/libwbclient0_3.2.5-4lenny7_i386.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/samba/samba-tools_3.2.5-4lenny7_i386.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/samba/libsmbclient-dev_3.2.5-4lenny7_i386.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/samba/libsmbclient_3.2.5-4lenny7_i386.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/samba/smbfs_3.2.5-4lenny7_i386.deb
Intel IA-64:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/samba/samba-common_3.2.5-4lenny7_ia64.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/samba/samba_3.2.5-4lenny7_ia64.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/samba/smbfs_3.2.5-4lenny7_ia64.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/samba/libwbclient0_3.2.5-4lenny7_ia64.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/samba/libpam-smbpass_3.2.5-4lenny7_ia64.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/samba/libsmbclient_3.2.5-4lenny7_ia64.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/samba/smbclient_3.2.5-4lenny7_ia64.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/samba/samba-dbg_3.2.5-4lenny7_ia64.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/samba/libsmbclient-dev_3.2.5-4lenny7_ia64.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/samba/swat_3.2.5-4lenny7_ia64.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/samba/samba-tools_3.2.5-4lenny7_ia64.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/samba/winbind_3.2.5-4lenny7_ia64.deb
Big-endian MIPS:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/samba/samba-dbg_3.2.5-4lenny7_mips.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/samba/samba_3.2.5-4lenny7_mips.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/samba/libpam-smbpass_3.2.5-4lenny7_mips.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/samba/smbfs_3.2.5-4lenny7_mips.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/samba/samba-common_3.2.5-4lenny7_mips.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/samba/swat_3.2.5-4lenny7_mips.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/samba/samba-tools_3.2.5-4lenny7_mips.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/samba/winbind_3.2.5-4lenny7_mips.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/samba/libwbclient0_3.2.5-4lenny7_mips.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/samba/libsmbclient-dev_3.2.5-4lenny7_mips.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/samba/smbclient_3.2.5-4lenny7_mips.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/samba/libsmbclient_3.2.5-4lenny7_mips.deb
Little-endian MIPS:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/samba/libsmbclient-dev_3.2.5-4lenny7_mipsel.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/samba/libpam-smbpass_3.2.5-4lenny7_mipsel.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/samba/libwbclient0_3.2.5-4lenny7_mipsel.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/samba/smbclient_3.2.5-4lenny7_mipsel.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/samba/libsmbclient_3.2.5-4lenny7_mipsel.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/samba/winbind_3.2.5-4lenny7_mipsel.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/samba/samba-dbg_3.2.5-4lenny7_mipsel.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/samba/samba-tools_3.2.5-4lenny7_mipsel.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/samba/smbfs_3.2.5-4lenny7_mipsel.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/samba/samba-common_3.2.5-4lenny7_mipsel.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/samba/samba_3.2.5-4lenny7_mipsel.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/samba/swat_3.2.5-4lenny7_mipsel.deb
PowerPC:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/samba/winbind_3.2.5-4lenny7_powerpc.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/samba/smbclient_3.2.5-4lenny7_powerpc.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/samba/samba-dbg_3.2.5-4lenny7_powerpc.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/samba/libsmbclient-dev_3.2.5-4lenny7_powerpc.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/samba/samba-common_3.2.5-4lenny7_powerpc.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/samba/samba-tools_3.2.5-4lenny7_powerpc.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/samba/libpam-smbpass_3.2.5-4lenny7_powerpc.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/samba/smbfs_3.2.5-4lenny7_powerpc.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/samba/swat_3.2.5-4lenny7_powerpc.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/samba/libsmbclient_3.2.5-4lenny7_powerpc.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/samba/samba_3.2.5-4lenny7_powerpc.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/samba/libwbclient0_3.2.5-4lenny7_powerpc.deb
IBM S/390:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/samba/samba-dbg_3.2.5-4lenny7_s390.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/samba/smbfs_3.2.5-4lenny7_s390.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/samba/libpam-smbpass_3.2.5-4lenny7_s390.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/samba/libsmbclient-dev_3.2.5-4lenny7_s390.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/samba/libsmbclient_3.2.5-4lenny7_s390.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/samba/samba_3.2.5-4lenny7_s390.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/samba/swat_3.2.5-4lenny7_s390.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/samba/smbclient_3.2.5-4lenny7_s390.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/samba/samba-tools_3.2.5-4lenny7_s390.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/samba/libwbclient0_3.2.5-4lenny7_s390.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/samba/winbind_3.2.5-4lenny7_s390.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/samba/samba-common_3.2.5-4lenny7_s390.deb
Sun Sparc:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/samba/libsmbclient_3.2.5-4lenny7_sparc.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/samba/swat_3.2.5-4lenny7_sparc.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/samba/samba_3.2.5-4lenny7_sparc.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/samba/winbind_3.2.5-4lenny7_sparc.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/samba/samba-tools_3.2.5-4lenny7_sparc.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/samba/samba-common_3.2.5-4lenny7_sparc.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/samba/libpam-smbpass_3.2.5-4lenny7_sparc.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/samba/smbfs_3.2.5-4lenny7_sparc.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/samba/libsmbclient-dev_3.2.5-4lenny7_sparc.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/samba/libwbclient0_3.2.5-4lenny7_sparc.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/samba/smbclient_3.2.5-4lenny7_sparc.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/samba/samba-dbg_3.2.5-4lenny7_sparc.deb

MD5 checksums of the listed files are available in the original advisory.