USN-3486-2: Samba vulnerability

USN-3486-2: Samba vulnerability

Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3486-2

21st November, 2017

samba vulnerability

A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its
derivatives:

• Ubuntu 12.04 LTS

Summary

Samba could be made to expose sensitive information over the
network.

Software description

• samba
  – SMB/CIFS file, print, and login server for Unix

Details

USN-3486-1 fixed a vulnerability in Samba. This update provides the
corresponding update for Ubuntu 12.04 ESM.

Original advisory details:

Volker Lendecke discovered that Samba incorrectly cleared memory when
returning data to a client. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue
to obtain sensitive information. (CVE-2017-15275)

Update instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package version:

Ubuntu 12.04 LTS:

samba

2:3.6.25-0ubuntu0.12.04.14

To update your system, please follow these instructions:
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Security/Upgrades.

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

CVE-2017-15275

Source: USN-3486-2: Samba vulnerability