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Medium ALSA-2021:4058 1 CVE

Moderate: samba security update

Published Nov 2, 2021 · Updated Oct 29, 2026

Summary

Samba is an open-source implementation of the Server Message Block (SMB) protocol and the related Common Internet File System (CIFS) protocol, which allow PC-compatible machines to share files, printers, and various information.

Security Fix(es):

* samba: Negative idmap cache entries can cause incorrect group entries in the Samba file server process token (CVE-2021-20254)

For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.

Fixed packages 3

ReleasePackageFixed in
AlmaLinux · 8 libsmbclient-devel 4.13.3-5.el8_4
AlmaLinux · 8 libwbclient-devel 4.13.3-5.el8_4
AlmaLinux · 8 samba-devel 4.13.3-5.el8_4

Vulnerabilities 1

References

  • report
    https://vulners.com/cve/CVE-2021-20254