VDB-79858 · CVE-2015-3223 · BID 79731

Samba up to 4.3.2 LDAP Server numeric error

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A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Samba up to 4.3.2 (File Transfer Software). This vulnerability affects some unknown functionality of the component LDAP Server. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a numeric error vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-189. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, and availability.

The weakness was presented 12/18/2015 by Thilo Uttendorfer as CVE-2015-3223.html as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is available at samba.org. This vulnerability was named CVE-2015-3223 since 04/10/2015. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 87779 (CentOS 7 : samba (CESA-2016:0006)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CentOS Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 168811 (OpenSuSE Security Update for samba (openSUSE-SU-2016:1064-1)).

Upgrading to version 4.1.22, 4.2.7 or 4.3.3 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 3 weeks after the disclosure of the vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 22447.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (87779). See 68821, 69204, 79859 and 79860 for similar entries.

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Class: Numeric error
CWE: CWE-189
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 87779
Nessus Name: CentOS 7 : samba (CESA-2016:0006)
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OpenVAS ID: 14611
OpenVAS Name: Amazon Linux Local Check: alas-2016-633
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Samba 4.1.22/4.2.7/4.3.3
Patch: aa6c27148b9d3f8c1e4fdd5dd46bfecbbd0ca465
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04/10/2015 🔍
12/16/2015 +250 days 🔍
12/18/2015 +2 days 🔍
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12/23/2015 +5 days 🔍
12/29/2015 +6 days 🔍
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01/07/2016 +8 days 🔍
01/08/2016 +1 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Product: samba.org

Advisory: CVE-2015-3223.html
Researcher: Thilo Uttendorfer
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2015-3223 (🔍)
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SecurityTracker: 1034493
Vulnerability Center: 55443 - Samba Remote DoS due to Mishandling Certain Zero Values, Medium
SecurityFocus: 79731 - Samba ldb 'ldb_wildcard_compare()' Function Denial of Service Vulnerability

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Entryinfo

Created: 12/18/2015 15:14
Updated: 07/01/2022 12:15
Changes: 12/18/2015 15:14 (69), 06/20/2018 08:28 (28), 07/01/2022 12:15 (5)
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