RHBA-2009:1329 - Bug Fix Advisory

Topic

An updated system-config-samba package that fixes several bugs is now
available.

Description

The system-config-samba package provides a graphical user interface for
creating, modifying, and deleting samba shares.

This update applies the following fixes from upstream:

• A bug prevented system-config-samba from honoring the custom 'username

map' parameter in /etc/samba/smb.conf, overwriting it instead with
/etc/samba/smbusers as a hard-wired path for Windows-to-Unix username
mappings. As a result, attempts to access the samba service as a Windows
user failed. This release applies an upstream patch that corrects this bug,
ensuring that system-config-samba no longer ignores the 'username map'
parameter. (BZ#460262)

• A bug caused system-config-samba to crash with a traceback error (instead

of reporting the appropriate exit/error code) whenever system-config-samba
encountered any unknown configuration options in /etc/samba/smb.conf. This
updated version corrects the issue, ensuring that system-config-samba
generates a proper error message regarding any unknown configuration
options in /etc/samba/smb.conf. (BZ#460270)

• Whenever a Samba user did not explicitly set a Windows username,

system-config-samba added a malformed line into the username map file. This
malformed line prevented samba from building a user list. With this update,
system-config-samba no longer adds the malformed line, allowing samba to
build a user list even if a Samba user does not explicitly set a Windows
username. (BZ#460271)

• After editing an existing user, a GUI bug locked the 'Unix Username'

field of the 'Add user' window, preventing the creation of new users. This
bug is now resolved, allowing the addition of new users after editing
existing ones. (BZ#460291)

Users of system-config-samba are advised to upgrade to this update.

Solution

Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released
errata relevant to your system have been applied.

This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use
the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at
http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/docs/DOC-11259

Affected Products

• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 5 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 5 ia64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 5 i386
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 5 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 5 i386
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 5 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 5 i386
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems 5 s390x
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian 5 ppc
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI 5 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI 5 i386

Fixes

• BZ - 460262 - system-config-samba ignores custom value of "username map" option
• BZ - 460270 - system-config-samba ends with traceback on unknown samba options
• BZ - 460271 - system-config-samba writes malformed lines into username mapping file
• BZ - 460291 - system-config-samba user managment gui broken after editing a user

CVEs

(none)

References

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