Description
The Samba vfs_fruit module uses extended file attributes (EA, xattr) to provide "...enhanced compatibility with Apple SMB clients and interoperability with a Netatalk 3 AFP fileserver." Samba versions prior to 4.13.17, 4.14.12 and 4.15.5 with vfs_fruit configured allow out-of-bounds heap read and write via specially crafted extended file attributes. A remote attacker with write access to extended file attributes can execute arbitrary code with the privileges of smbd, typically root.
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CVSS Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
AV:NAttack VectorNetwork
AC:LAttack ComplexityLow
PR:LPrivileges RequiredLow
UI:NUser InteractionNone
Scope
S:UScopeUnchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentialityHigh
I:HIntegrityHigh
A:HAvailabilityHigh
Weaknesses
Affected Products
Red Hat Inc.
commercial·USaka redhat, red hat
ООО «РусБИТех-Астра»
commercial·RUaka rusbitech-astra
Samba
oss-project·DE
debian
oss-project·GBaka debian gnu/linux
Canonical Ltd.
commercial·GBaka canonical
synology
commercial·USaka router manager, diskstation manager (dsm)
and 22 more affected products View all →
Exploitability
Official Patch Available
Attack Graph
Products CVE Techniques Tactics
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MITRE ATT&CK
3 techniques Collection
Initial Access
Privilege Escalation
References
https://bugzilla.samba.org/show_bug.cgi?id=14914
bugzilla.samba.org
https://kb.cert.org/vuls/id/119678
kb.cert.org
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202309-06
security.gentoo.org
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