USN-4341-2: Samba vulnerability

USN-4341-2: Samba vulnerability

samba vulnerability

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

• Ubuntu 14.04 ESM

Summary

Samba could be made to consume resources if it received a specially
crafted LDAP query.

Software Description

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

Details

USN-4341-1 fixed a vulnerability in Samba. This update provides
the corresponding update for Ubuntu 14.04 ESM.

Original advisory details:

It was discovered that Samba incorrectly handled certain LDAP queries. A
remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause Samba to consume
resources, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2020-10704)

Update instructions

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

Ubuntu 14.04 ESM

samba – 2:4.3.11+dfsg-0ubuntu0.14.04.20+esm6

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

• USN-4341-1
• CVE-2020-10704

Source: USN-4341-2: Samba vulnerability