IBM i update for Samba



Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2022-32742
CWE-ID CWE-401
Exploitation vector Local network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 IBM i
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor IBM Corporation

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Memory leak

EUVDB-ID: #VU65824

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-32742

CWE-ID: CWE-401 - Missing release of memory after effective lifetime

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due memory leak when handling SMB1 requests. A remote user with ability to write data to a file share can force the application to leak memory and gain access to potentially sensitive information.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM i: 7.3 - 7.4

CPE2.3 External links

https://www.ibm.com/blogs/psirt/security-bulletin-samba-for-ibm-i-is-vulnerable-to-attacker-obtaining-sensitive-information-due-to-a-memory-leak-with-smb1-requests-cve-2022-32742/
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6613223


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the local network (LAN).

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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