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Samba Releases Security Updates

The Samba Team has released security updates that address a vulnerability in all versions of Samba from 4.0.0 onward using embedded Heimdal Kerberos. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to take control of an affected system.
Threat ID:
CC-1521
Category:
Threat Severity:
Medium
Threat Vector:
Published:
13 July 2017 12:00 AM
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Summary

The Samba Team has released security updates that address a vulnerability in all versions of Samba from 4.0.0 onward using embedded Heimdal Kerberos. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to take control of an affected system.

Threat details

Remediation steps

Type Step
Users and administrators are encouraged to review Samba's Security Announcement and apply the necessary updates, or refer to their Linux or Unix-based OS vendors for appropriate patches.

Last edited: 17 February 2020 11:38 am