Summary
USN-5260-1 fixed a vulnerability in Samba. This update provides
the corresponding update for Ubuntu 14.04 ESM and Ubuntu 16.04 ESM.
Original advisory details:
Orange Tsai discovered that the Samba vfs_fruit module incorrectly handled
certain memory operations. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause
Samba to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute
arbitrary code as root. (CVE-2021-44142)
Fixed packages 2
| Release | Package | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu · Pro 14.04 LTS Pro:14.04:LTS | samba | 2:4.3.11+dfsg-0ubuntu0.14.04.20+esm12 |
| Ubuntu · Pro 16.04 LTS Pro:16.04:LTS | samba | 2:4.3.11+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.34+esm1 |
Vulnerabilities 1
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High 8.8
The Samba vfs_fruit module uses extended file attributes (EA, xattr) to provide "...enhanced compatibility with Apple S…
References
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report
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2021-44142