CVE-2015-7540

High

Description

The LDAP server in the AD domain controller in Samba 4.x before 4.1.22 does not check return values to ensure successful ASN.1 memory allocation, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption and daemon crash) via crafted packets.

SeverityHigh
CVSS7.5
Exploit probability—
ProductSamba
PublishedDec 29, 2015
First seenDec 29, 2015

How to fix

Update
  • samba samba4.1.22 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
samba samba4.0.0 ≤ v < 4.1.224.1.22
canonical ubuntu_linux12.04, 14.04, 15.04, 15.10—
debian debian_linux7.0, 8.0—

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