Description
An access control bypass flaw was identified in Samba's vfs_ceph_rgw module in it's openat() function. An authenticated user can bypass access controls to read or overwrite restricted files on shares configured with the experimental vfs_ceph_rgw module. When a client requests an existing file using mismatched character casing, the module fails to perform a case-insensitive lookup correctly, causing the server to treat the operation as creating a new file. As a result, the server skips standard permission checks on the existing file, allowing the attacker to access or overwrite sensitive data owned by other users.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samba | Samba | 4.25.0 – < 4.25.1 | 4.25.1 |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4 | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 5 | — | — |
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 | 2:4.25.1+dfsg-1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | samba | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | samba | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | samba | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | samba | No fix yet | — |
Show 4 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | samba | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | samba | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | samba | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | samba | No fix yet | — |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | samba | 4.25.1+git.476.bfc358351cb-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:12334-1 |
Advisories 2
- openSUSE-SU-2026:12334-1 ctdb-4.25.1+git.476.bfc358351cb-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Oct 29, 2026
- WID-SEC-2026-4159 Samba: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Umgehen von Sicherheitsvorkehrungen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Oct 28, 2026