[ GLSA 201502-15 ] Samba

[GLSA]

Gentoo Linux Security Advisory

Title: Samba: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 201502-15)
Severity: high
Exploitable: local, remote
Date: February 25, 2015
Bug(s): #479868, #491070, #493664, #504494, #511764, #514676, #541182
ID: 201502-15

Synopsis

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in Samba, the worst of
which allowing a context-dependent attacker to bypass intended file
restrictions, cause a Denial of Service or execute arbitrary code.


Background

Samba is a suite of SMB and CIFS client/server programs.

Affected Packages

Package: net-fs/samba
Vulnerable: < 3.6.25
Unaffected: >= 3.6.25
Architectures: All supported architectures


Description

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Samba. Please review
the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.


Impact

A context-dependent attacker may be able to execute arbitrary code,
cause a Denial of Service condition, bypass intended file restrictions,
or obtain sensitive information.


Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution

All Samba users should upgrade to the latest version: