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UPDATE: [ GLSA 200711-29 ] Samba: Execution of arbitrary code
From: Pierre-Yves Rofes <py () gentoo org>
Date: Thu, 06 Dec 2007 00:22:55 +0100
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory [UPDATE] GLSA 200711-29:02 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - http://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: High Title: Samba: Execution of arbitrary code Date: November 20, 2007 Updated: December 05, 2007 Bugs: #197519 ID: 200711-29:02 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Update ====== The original GLSA only resolved one of the two vulnerabilities due to a regression. New packages are available that resolve both buffer overflows. The updated sections appear below. Synopsis ======== Samba contains two buffer overflow vulnerabilities potentially resulting in the execution of arbitrary code. Affected packages ================= ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 net-fs/samba < 3.0.27a >= 3.0.27a Resolution ========== All Samba users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-fs/samba-3.0.27a" The first vulnerability (CVE-2007-5398) was already fixed in Samba 3.0.26a-r2. Availability ============ This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200711-29.xml Concerns? ========= Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security () gentoo org or alternatively, you may file a bug at http://bugs.gentoo.org. License ======= Copyright 2007 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text belongs to its owner(s). The contents of this document are licensed under the Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5 -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.7 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFHVzLOuhJ+ozIKI5gRAufdAJ9Nflaroj80ZQouTv78z4h8MQqGBACfaxLe TXRlA+5vW8KYvCIdBgAXb+Y= =brWb -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
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