CVE-2009-2813
The MITRE CVE dictionary describes this issue as:
Samba 3.4 before 3.4.2, 3.3 before 3.3.8, 3.2 before 3.2.15, and 3.0.12 through 3.0.36, as used in the SMB subsystem in Apple Mac OS X 10.5.8 when Windows File Sharing is enabled, Fedora 11, and other operating systems, does not properly handle errors in resolving pathnames, which allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended sharing restrictions, and read, create, or modify files, in certain circumstances involving user accounts that lack home directories.
Find out more about CVE-2009-2813 from the MITRE CVE dictionary dictionary and NIST NVD.
CVSS v2 metrics
| Base Score | 2.9 |
|---|---|
| Base Metrics | AV:A/AC:H/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N |
| Access Vector | Adjacent Network |
| Access Complexity | High |
| Authentication | Single |
| Confidentiality Impact | Partial |
| Integrity Impact | Partial |
| Availability Impact | None |
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Red Hat Security Errata
| Platform | Errata | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Supplementary 5 (samba3x) | RHSA-2009:1585 | 2009-11-16 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 (samba) | RHSA-2009:1529 | 2009-10-27 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 (samba) | RHSA-2009:1529 | 2009-10-27 |
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