Description
vfs.c in smbd in Samba 3.x and 4.x before 4.1.22, 4.2.x before 4.2.7, and 4.3.x before 4.3.3, when share names with certain substring relationships exist, allows remote attackers to bypass intended file-access restrictions via a symlink that points outside of a share.
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Remediation
No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.
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Tracking
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DLA |
DLA-379-1 | samba security update |
Debian DSA |
DSA-3433-1 | samba security update |
Debian DSA |
DSA-3514-1 | samba security update |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2855-1 | Samba vulnerabilities |
References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T06:41:08.927Z
Reserved: 2015-07-01T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2015-5252
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Status : Modified
Published: 2015-12-29T22:59:01.263
Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220
Link: CVE-2015-5252
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Debian DLA
Debian DSA
Ubuntu USN