SB2018031319 - Arch Linux update for samba 



SB2018031319 - Arch Linux update for samba

Published: March 13, 2018

Security Bulletin ID SB2018031319
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
Exploitation vector Adjecent network
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Improper input validation (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-1050)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation when processing RPC requests to the spoolss service. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted RPC request to the affected service and trigger denial of service conditions.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability requires that the RPC spoolss service services is configured as external daemon.

2) Improper access control (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-1057)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to change password of arbitrary user on the server.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user rights when changing passwords. An authenticated attacker can send a specially crated LDAP request to the directory server and change password of arbitrary AD user, including administrative accounts.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.