Packages
- samba - SMB/CIFS file, print, and login server for Unix
Details
Martin von Wittich and Wilko Meyer discovered that Samba incorrectly
handled certain empty UDP packets when being used as a AD DC NBT server. A
remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause Samba to crash,
resulting in a denial of service.
Martin von Wittich and Wilko Meyer discovered that Samba incorrectly
handled certain empty UDP packets when being used as a AD DC NBT server. A
remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause Samba to crash,
resulting in a denial of service.
Update instructions
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
| Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 20.04 LTS focal | samba – 2:4.11.6+dfsg-0ubuntu1.4 | ||
| 18.04 LTS bionic | samba – 2:4.7.6+dfsg~ubuntu-0ubuntu2.18 | ||
| 16.04 LTS xenial | samba – 2:4.3.11+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.29 | ||
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