Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3296-2
24th May, 2017
samba vulnerability
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
Samba could be made to run programs as an administrator.
Software description
USN-3296-1 fixed a vulnerability in Samba. This update provides the
corresponding update for Ubuntu 12.04 ESM.
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that Samba incorrectly handled shared libraries. A remote
attacker could use this flaw to upload a shared library to a writable share
and execute arbitrary code.
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package version:
Ubuntu 12.04 LTS:
samba 2:3.6.25-0ubuntu0.12.04.11
To update your system, please follow these instructions: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Security/Upgrades.
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References
CVE-2017-7494
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24th May, 2017
samba vulnerability
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
Samba could be made to run programs as an administrator.
Software description
- samba - SMB/CIFS file, print, and login server for Unix
USN-3296-1 fixed a vulnerability in Samba. This update provides the
corresponding update for Ubuntu 12.04 ESM.
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that Samba incorrectly handled shared libraries. A remote
attacker could use this flaw to upload a shared library to a writable share
and execute arbitrary code.
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package version:
Ubuntu 12.04 LTS:
samba 2:3.6.25-0ubuntu0.12.04.11
To update your system, please follow these instructions: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Security/Upgrades.
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References
CVE-2017-7494
Continue reading...
