USN-3939-1: Samba vulnerability
USN-3939-1: Samba vulnerability samba vulnerability A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: Ubuntu 18.10 Ubuntu 18.04 LTS Ubuntu 16.04 LTS Ubuntu 14.04 LTS Summary Samba could be made to create files in unexpected locations. Software Description samba – SMB/CIFS file, print, and login server for Unix Details Michael Hanselmann discovered that Samba incorrectly handled registry files. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to create new registry files outside of the share, contrary to expectations. Update instructions The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 18.10 libsmbclient – 2:4.8.4+dfsg-2ubuntu2.3 samba – 2:4.8.4+dfsg-2ubuntu2.3 Ubuntu 18.04 LTS libsmbclient – 2:4.7.6+dfsg~ubuntu-0ubuntu2.9 samba – 2:4.7.6+dfsg~ubuntu-0ubuntu2.9 Ubuntu 16.04 LTS libsmbclient – 2:4.3.11+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.19 samba – 2:4.3.11+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.19 Ubuntu 14.04 LTS libsmbclient – 2:4.3.11+dfsg-0ubuntu0.14.04.20 samba – 2:4.3.11+dfsg-0ubuntu0.14.04.20 To update your system, please follow these instructions: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Security/Upgrades. [ more… ]
