SB2017050805 - SUSE Linux update for samba
Published: May 8, 2017
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017050805
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Adjecent network
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Race condition (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-2619)
The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated user to access otherwise restricted files.The vulnerability exists due to a race condition when processing symlinks, which lead to files outside the shared folder. An attacker with ability to crate a symlink on a network share can access files not exported under the share definition.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive data, but requires that server is under heavy load.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.