Summary
USN-7826-1 fixed vulnerabilities in Samba. This update provides the
corresponding update for Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, Ubuntu
18.04 LTS and Ubuntu 20.04 LTS.
Original advisory details:
Andrew Walker discovered that Samba incorrectly initialized memory in the
vfs_streams_xattr module. An authenticated attacker could possibly use this
issue to obtain sensitive information. (CVE-2025-9640)
Igor Morgenstern discovered that Samba incorrectly handled names passed to
the WINS hook program. An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute
arbitrary code. (CVE-2025-10230)
Fixed packages 4
| Release | Package | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu · Pro 14.04 LTS Pro:14.04:LTS | samba | 2:4.3.11+dfsg-0ubuntu0.14.04.20+esm15 |
| Ubuntu · Pro 16.04 LTS Pro:16.04:LTS | samba | 2:4.3.11+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.34+esm4 |
| Ubuntu · Pro 18.04 LTS Pro:18.04:LTS | samba | 2:4.7.6+dfsg~ubuntu-0ubuntu2.29+esm3 |
| Ubuntu · Pro 20.04 LTS Pro:20.04:LTS | samba | 2:4.15.13+dfsg-0ubuntu0.20.04.8+esm1 |
Vulnerabilities 2
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Critical 10.0
Samba: command injection in wins server hook script
A flaw was found in Samba, in the front-end WINS hook handling: NetBIOS names from registration packets are passed to a shell without proper validation or escaping. Unsanitized NetBIOS name data from WINS registration packets are inserted into a shell command…
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Medium 4.3
Samba: vfs_streams_xattr uninitialized memory write possible
A flaw was found in Samba, in the vfs_streams_xattr module, where uninitialized heap memory could be written into alternate data streams. This allows an authenticated user to read residual memory content that may include sensitive data, resulting in an inform…