=========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-1434-1
May 01, 2012
samba vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 11.10
- Ubuntu 11.04
- Ubuntu 10.04 LTS
Summary:
Samba could allow a user to gain administrative privileges to the Samba server.
Software Description:
- samba: SMB/CIFS file, print, and login server for Unix
Details:
Ivano Cristofolini discovered that Samba incorrectly handled some Local
Security Authority (LSA) remote procedure calls (RPC). A remote, authenticated
attacker could exploit this to grant administrative privileges to arbitrary
users. The administrative privileges could be used to bypass permission checks
performed by the Samba server.
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 12.04 LTS:
samba 2:3.6.3-2ubuntu2.1
Ubuntu 11.10:
samba 2:3.5.11~dfsg-1ubuntu2.3
Ubuntu 11.04:
samba 2:3.5.8~dfsg-1ubuntu2.5
Ubuntu 10.04 LTS:
samba 2:3.4.7~dfsg-1ubuntu3.10
After a standard system update you may need to review the privileges of Samba
user accounts.
References:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-1434-1
CVE-2012-2111
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/samba/2:3.6.3-2ubuntu2.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/samba/2:3.5.11~dfsg-1ubuntu2.3
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/samba/2:3.5.8~dfsg-1ubuntu2.5
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/samba/2:3.4.7~dfsg-1ubuntu3.10