Samba 2.0.4 Message Command memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in Samba 2.0.4. This affects an unknown function of the component Message Command Handler. This manipulation causes memory corruption. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-1999-0811. Moreover, an exploit is present. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Samba 2.0.4 (File Transfer Software) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality of the component Message Command Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Buffer overflow in Samba smbd program via a malformed message command.

The weakness was disclosed 07/21/1999 by Andrew with Samba (Website). The advisory is shared at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-1999-0811. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

A public exploit has been developed in ANSI C. It is possible to download the exploit at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 70014 (Samba Pre-2.0.5 Vulnerabilities).

Upgrading to version 2.0.5 eliminates this vulnerability. Attack attempts may be identified with Snort ID 292.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (3225), Exploit-DB (19428), SecurityFocus (BID 536†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-3772†). The entry VDB-14736 is pretty similar. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Samba 2.0.5

Snort ID: 292
Snort Message: OS-LINUX x86 Linux samba overflow
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Suricata ID: 2100292
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Sourcesinfo

Product: samba.org

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: Andrew
Organization: Samba
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-1999-0811 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-1999-0811
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-14737
X-Force: 3225
SecurityFocus: 536 - Samba Pre-2.0.5 Vulnerabilities
Vulnerability Center: 3772 - Buffer Overflow in Samba smbd Enables DoS or Code Execution as Root, High

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 06/21/2014 17:44
Updated: 10/22/2025 21:36
Changes: 06/21/2014 17:44 (71), 05/19/2019 21:52 (1), 10/22/2024 17:48 (17), 10/22/2025 21:36 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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