Description
Samba 3.2.0 through 3.2.6, when registry shares are enabled, allows remote authenticated users to access the root filesystem via a crafted connection request that specifies a blank share name.
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 | 2:3.2.5-3 | — |
| Debian 13 | samba | 2:3.2.5-3 | — |
| Debian 12 | samba | 2:3.2.5-3 | — |
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 2
- 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
- http://master.samba.org/samba/ftp/patches/security/samba-3.2.6-CVE-2009-0022.patch
- MDVSA-2009:042 vendor-advisory
- 33392 third-party-advisory
- samba-file-system-security-bypass(47733) vdb-entry
- 1021513 vdb-entry
- FEDORA-2009-0268 vendor-advisory
- 33118 vdb-entry
- USN-702-1 vendor-advisory
- http://www.samba.org/samba/security/CVE-2009-0022.html
- 51152 vdb-entry
- 33379 third-party-advisory
- 33431 third-party-advisory
- ADV-2009-0017 vdb-entry