VDB-127272 · CVE-2018-16852 · BID 106024

Samba 4.9.0/4.9.1/4.9.2 DNS Zone null pointer dereference

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A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Samba 4.9.0/4.9.1/4.9.2 (File Transfer Software). Affected is an unknown code block of the component DNS Zone Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a null pointer dereference vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-476. A NULL pointer dereference occurs when the application dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid, but is NULL, typically causing a crash or exit. This is going to have an impact on availability. CVE summarizes:

Samba from version 4.9.0 and before version 4.9.3 is vulnerable to a NULL pointer de-reference. During the processing of an DNS zone in the DNS management DCE/RPC server, the internal DNS server or the Samba DLZ plugin for BIND9, if the DSPROPERTY_ZONE_MASTER_SERVERS property or DSPROPERTY_ZONE_SCAVENGING_SERVERS property is set, the server will follow a NULL pointer and terminate. There is no further vulnerability associated with this issue, merely a denial of service.

The bug was discovered 11/28/2018. The weakness was disclosed 11/28/2018 as not defined bug report (Bugzilla). The advisory is shared for download at bugzilla.redhat.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2018-16852 since 09/11/2018. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The requirement for exploitation is a authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 119246 (FreeBSD : samba -- multiple vulnerabilities (54976998-f248-11e8-81e2-005056a311d1)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family FreeBSD Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading to version 4.9.3 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (119246).

Productinfo

Type

File Transfer Software

Name

Samba

Version

License

open-source

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.5

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Null pointer dereference
CWE: CWE-476 / CWE-404
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 119246
Nessus Name: FreeBSD : samba -- multiple vulnerabilities (54976998-f248-11e8-81e2-005056a311d1)
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Samba 4.9.3

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08/14/2018 🔍
09/11/2018 +28 days 🔍
11/27/2018 +77 days 🔍
11/28/2018 +1 days 🔍
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11/29/2018 +1 days 🔍
06/12/2023 +1656 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: samba.org

Advisory: bugzilla.redhat.com
Status: Not defined
Confirmation: 🔍

CVE: CVE-2018-16852 (🔍)
SecurityFocus: 106024 - Samba Security Bypass and Denial of Service Vulnerabilities

Entryinfo

Created: 11/29/2018 07:51
Updated: 06/12/2023 08:11
Changes: 11/29/2018 07:51 (72), 04/15/2020 21:04 (5), 06/12/2023 08:11 (14)
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