Issued:
2007-11-15
Updated:
2007-11-15

RHSA-2007:1034 - Security Advisory

Synopsis

Critical: samba security update

Type/Severity

Security Advisory: Critical

Topic

Updated samba packages that fix a security issue are now available for Red
Hat Enterprise Linux 4.5 Extended Update Support.

This update has been rated as having critical security impact by the Red
Hat Security Response Team.

Description

Samba is a suite of programs used by machines to share files, printers, and
other information.

A buffer overflow flaw was found in the way Samba creates NetBIOS replies.
If a Samba server is configured to run as a WINS server, a remote
unauthenticated user could cause the Samba server to crash, or execute
arbitrary code. (CVE-2007-5398)

Red Hat would like to thank Alin Rad Pop of Secunia Research for
responsibly disclosing this issue.

Users of Samba should upgrade to these updated packages, which contain a
backported patch to correct this issue.

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/FAQ_58_10188

Affected Products

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support 4.5 x86_64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support 4.5 ia64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support 4.5 i386
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support 4.5 s390x
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support 4.5 s390
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian - Extended Update Support 4.5 ppc

Fixes

  • BZ - 358831 - CVE-2007-5398 Samba "reply_netbios_packet()" Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

CVEs

References

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support 4.5

SRPM
samba-3.0.10-2.el4_5.1.src.rpm SHA-256: e002a34f5802bde747b64dda6c0d7296a47c5864b8c572c18c97c0eb26ec9da4
x86_64
samba-3.0.10-2.el4_5.1.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 92d788ab3901d800a439da0f5984a23ab5c9aca650c10a5d7a6a978d25374c04
samba-3.0.10-2.el4_5.1.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 92d788ab3901d800a439da0f5984a23ab5c9aca650c10a5d7a6a978d25374c04
samba-client-3.0.10-2.el4_5.1.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 59aabd56653bc6e590f5a8662f750a4318cc4ee428cc7db7ea059b017121fa2a
samba-client-3.0.10-2.el4_5.1.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 59aabd56653bc6e590f5a8662f750a4318cc4ee428cc7db7ea059b017121fa2a
samba-common-3.0.10-2.el4_5.1.i386.rpm SHA-256: 942b66b5bf0631998ff8d820351a9cef1f4647bf9783d2d636eb771741846aae
samba-common-3.0.10-2.el4_5.1.i386.rpm SHA-256: 942b66b5bf0631998ff8d820351a9cef1f4647bf9783d2d636eb771741846aae
samba-common-3.0.10-2.el4_5.1.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 4629e68979dc3ef6e17b25331de7c703856ae5954d88f9302a94c55403e9fd15
samba-common-3.0.10-2.el4_5.1.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 4629e68979dc3ef6e17b25331de7c703856ae5954d88f9302a94c55403e9fd15
samba-swat-3.0.10-2.el4_5.1.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: ecc6e155aaafa8b60b72045b8181d2d516cdfdfe3f22907555dd7713462d1de3
samba-swat-3.0.10-2.el4_5.1.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: ecc6e155aaafa8b60b72045b8181d2d516cdfdfe3f22907555dd7713462d1de3
ia64
samba-3.0.10-2.el4_5.1.ia64.rpm SHA-256: 72bea93e5383f3d206254ff5e8a08997f78a5b71400f78e710c4318d397becdc
samba-3.0.10-2.el4_5.1.ia64.rpm SHA-256: 72bea93e5383f3d206254ff5e8a08997f78a5b71400f78e710c4318d397becdc
samba-client-3.0.10-2.el4_5.1.ia64.rpm SHA-256: 23995d86531631222a5e9d9beff3392c395517692215d67e8638f50f6592431d
samba-client-3.0.10-2.el4_5.1.ia64.rpm SHA-256: 23995d86531631222a5e9d9beff3392c395517692215d67e8638f50f6592431d
samba-common-3.0.10-2.el4_5.1.i386.rpm SHA-256: 942b66b5bf0631998ff8d820351a9cef1f4647bf9783d2d636eb771741846aae
samba-common-3.0.10-2.el4_5.1.i386.rpm SHA-256: 942b66b5bf0631998ff8d820351a9cef1f4647bf9783d2d636eb771741846aae
samba-common-3.0.10-2.el4_5.1.ia64.rpm SHA-256: 52c2d99f247651e13a1e5dfaad54ae54096260ca4f836a0bd854e736b629e37b
samba-common-3.0.10-2.el4_5.1.ia64.rpm SHA-256: 52c2d99f247651e13a1e5dfaad54ae54096260ca4f836a0bd854e736b629e37b
samba-swat-3.0.10-2.el4_5.1.ia64.rpm SHA-256: 0614a4634f1d4ea6435740421f0d1e25b60a5ae78d193d13ff1d1562fd68d5e4
samba-swat-3.0.10-2.el4_5.1.ia64.rpm SHA-256: 0614a4634f1d4ea6435740421f0d1e25b60a5ae78d193d13ff1d1562fd68d5e4
i386
samba-3.0.10-2.el4_5.1.i386.rpm SHA-256: 7541dd30000ce94ff73efb9b27cfc00029cd14088cfde93297eda63fa8b46377
samba-3.0.10-2.el4_5.1.i386.rpm SHA-256: 7541dd30000ce94ff73efb9b27cfc00029cd14088cfde93297eda63fa8b46377
samba-client-3.0.10-2.el4_5.1.i386.rpm SHA-256: 0cb7acd50ca1706f13294c5eedfd1c019d6eba25ce69934de90684d37c3d30e7
samba-client-3.0.10-2.el4_5.1.i386.rpm SHA-256: 0cb7acd50ca1706f13294c5eedfd1c019d6eba25ce69934de90684d37c3d30e7
samba-common-3.0.10-2.el4_5.1.i386.rpm SHA-256: 942b66b5bf0631998ff8d820351a9cef1f4647bf9783d2d636eb771741846aae
samba-common-3.0.10-2.el4_5.1.i386.rpm SHA-256: 942b66b5bf0631998ff8d820351a9cef1f4647bf9783d2d636eb771741846aae
samba-swat-3.0.10-2.el4_5.1.i386.rpm SHA-256: 1619624689154a6e0368457f954c66d999c2c2469dd31050e437abd8879c6cb9
samba-swat-3.0.10-2.el4_5.1.i386.rpm SHA-256: 1619624689154a6e0368457f954c66d999c2c2469dd31050e437abd8879c6cb9

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support 4.5

SRPM
samba-3.0.10-2.el4_5.1.src.rpm SHA-256: e002a34f5802bde747b64dda6c0d7296a47c5864b8c572c18c97c0eb26ec9da4
s390x
samba-3.0.10-2.el4_5.1.s390x.rpm SHA-256: ed1d3d668092aeff98ce4127b685be54db466099fe26b568cacc7ddf82a33dc5
samba-client-3.0.10-2.el4_5.1.s390x.rpm SHA-256: f59fc626bd49bcb4549802364a831092af36b16cb0acf422a4add25c87b86e78
samba-common-3.0.10-2.el4_5.1.s390.rpm SHA-256: b626c58c2dbfdf12a66218fd1914ab7be0d33369f5ecfa4fc1ed218ef3617047
samba-common-3.0.10-2.el4_5.1.s390x.rpm SHA-256: d887702f556abd3e2f231705a21bd197ece178187a0810d17f266e98d259025d
samba-swat-3.0.10-2.el4_5.1.s390x.rpm SHA-256: 661bb2bafaf84617dae33243749d7bbcd9691d026f3170db18dac6e0a9c34847
s390
samba-3.0.10-2.el4_5.1.s390.rpm SHA-256: 8c26087d193a863a554ec2177bed414c84a8665ff3e7a712f785ce784faca24f
samba-client-3.0.10-2.el4_5.1.s390.rpm SHA-256: 9dc837a3718839267a1a52909f6d69e860af4bb50c0ffea412c3bea373896a51
samba-common-3.0.10-2.el4_5.1.s390.rpm SHA-256: b626c58c2dbfdf12a66218fd1914ab7be0d33369f5ecfa4fc1ed218ef3617047
samba-swat-3.0.10-2.el4_5.1.s390.rpm SHA-256: 3d5c52cbe64872db9bca3b0ebb0291a9b1429130527e8b4d1e9c14f64ed4b0f8

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian - Extended Update Support 4.5

SRPM
samba-3.0.10-2.el4_5.1.src.rpm SHA-256: e002a34f5802bde747b64dda6c0d7296a47c5864b8c572c18c97c0eb26ec9da4
ppc
samba-3.0.10-2.el4_5.1.ppc.rpm SHA-256: ae8b6e37128939ef554147d6f456c58551e0bfb5bb868735f102c2c5938e96c8
samba-client-3.0.10-2.el4_5.1.ppc.rpm SHA-256: 8186a67d61cf86840eace9155700847aa2e135a3e33b504324f69cf1efa20e1f
samba-common-3.0.10-2.el4_5.1.ppc.rpm SHA-256: 0fc152abb16e01e937232ac6418adf4d210c7e3f45a21d1aa39fc063537d20d5
samba-common-3.0.10-2.el4_5.1.ppc64.rpm SHA-256: 25d7bcb003c735c5c7669675e870888d3b2a814ccb566e6a60d44c6013c18da6
samba-swat-3.0.10-2.el4_5.1.ppc.rpm SHA-256: 434d13aab7a2bdf96e372c63e25fbf55a23d4776b91390fe8991a93eaee1e3ef

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