Description
Logic error in the SID/Name translation functionality in smbd in Samba 3.0.23d through 3.0.25pre2 allows local users to gain temporary privileges and execute SMB/CIFS protocol operations via unspecified vectors that cause the daemon to transition to the root user.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | samba | 3.0.25-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | samba | 3.0.25-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | samba | 3.0.25-1 | — |
| Debian 5.0 | samba | 3.0.24-6+lenny3 | DTSA-41-1 |
| Debian 4.0 | samba | 3.0.24-6etch2 | DSA-1291-2 |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 3.1 | samba | 3.0.14a-3sarge6 | DSA-1291-2 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | cifs-utils | 6.13-1.3 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10683-1 |
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | samba | 4.14.6+git.182.2205d5224e3-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:11365-1 |
Advisories 4
- DSA-1291-2 samba Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DTSA-41-1 samba - several vulnerabilities Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:11365-1 ctdb-4.14.6+git.182.2205d5224e3-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10683-1 cifs-utils-6.13-1.3 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- GLSA-200705-15 vendor-advisory
- 25289 third-party-advisory
- ADV-2007-1805 vdb-entry
- 25772 third-party-advisory
- OpenPKG-SA-2007.012 vendor-advisory
- SUSE-SA:2007:031 vendor-advisory
- 25270 third-party-advisory
- 20070515 FLEA-2007-0017-1: samba mailing-list
- ADV-2007-2281 vdb-entry
- ADV-2007-2210 vdb-entry
- HPSBTU02218 vendor-advisory
- 2007-0017 vendor-advisory
- 1018049 vdb-entry
- USN-460-1 vendor-advisory
- 2701 third-party-advisory
- 25241 third-party-advisory
- MDKSA-2007:104 vendor-advisory
- 25256 third-party-advisory
- https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1366
- 25259 third-party-advisory
- SSA:2007-134-01 vendor-advisory
- 102964 vendor-advisory
- DSA-1291 vendor-advisory
- 20070513 [SAMBA-SECURITY] CVE-2007-2444: Local SID/Name Translation Failure Can Result in User Privilege Elevation mailing-list
- 25232 third-party-advisory
- 25251 third-party-advisory
- 200588 vendor-advisory
- USN-460-2 vendor-advisory
- 25246 third-party-advisory
- 34698 vdb-entry
- 25255 third-party-advisory
- http://www.samba.org/samba/security/CVE-2007-2444.html
- 23974 vdb-entry
- 25675 third-party-advisory