CVE-2012-6150

Low

Description

The winbind_name_list_to_sid_string_list function in nsswitch/pam_winbind.c in Samba through 4.1.2 handles invalid require_membership_of group names by accepting authentication by any user, which allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions in opportunistic circumstances by leveraging an administrator's pam_winbind configuration-file mistake.

SeverityLow
CVSS3.6
Exploit probability—
ProductSamba
PublishedDec 3, 2013
First seenDec 3, 2013

How to fix

Update
  • samba samba3.4.0, 3.6.22, 4.0.13, 4.1.3 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
samba samba3.3.10 ≤ v < 3.4.0, 3.4.3 ≤ v < 3.6.22, 4.0.0 ≤ v < 4.0.13, 4.1.0 ≤ v < 4.1.33.4.0, 3.6.22, 4.0.13, 4.1.3
canonical ubuntu_linux10.04, 12.04, 12.10, 13.04, 13.10—

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