Description
The samldb_check_user_account_control_acl function in dsdb/samdb/ldb_modules/samldb.c in Samba 4.x before 4.1.22, 4.2.x before 4.2.7, and 4.3.x before 4.3.3 does not properly check for administrative privileges during creation of machine accounts, which allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions by leveraging the existence of a domain with both a Samba DC and a Windows DC, a similar issue to CVE-2015-2535.
Published: 2015-12-29
Score: 7.5 High
EPSS: 1.7% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3433-1 samba security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2015-8349 The samldb_check_user_account_control_acl function in dsdb/samdb/ldb_modules/samldb.c in Samba 4.x before 4.1.22, 4.2.x before 4.2.7, and 4.3.x before 4.3.3 does not properly check for administrative privileges during creation of machine accounts, which allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions by leveraging the existence of a domain with both a Samba DC and a Windows DC, a similar issue to CVE-2015-2535.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2855-1 Samba vulnerabilities
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Canonical Ubuntu Linux
Debian Debian Linux
Samba Samba
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T08:20:42.851Z

Reserved: 2015-12-04T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2015-8467

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2015-12-29T22:59:07.547

Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220

Link: CVE-2015-8467

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2015-12-16T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2015-8467 - Bugzilla

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