Oval Definition:oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:201621230000000
Revision Date:2018-11-01Version:1
Title:CVE-2016-2123 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - high.
Description:A flaw was found in samba versions 4.0.0 to 4.5.2. The Samba routine ndr_pull_dnsp_name contains an integer wrap problem, leading to an attacker-controlled memory overwrite. ndr_pull_dnsp_name parses data from the Samba Active Directory ldb database. Any user who can write to the dnsRecord attribute over LDAP can trigger this memory corruption. By default, all authenticated LDAP users can write to the dnsRecord attribute on new DNS objects. This makes the defect a remote privilege escalation. Frederic Besler and others discovered that the routine ndr_pull_dnsp_nam in Samba contained an integer overflow. An authenticated attacker could use this to gain administrative privileges.
Family:unixClass:vulnerability
Status:Reference(s):CVE-2016-2123
Platform(s):Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
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Definition Synopsis
  • Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) is installed.
  • AND samba package in xenial was vulnerable but has been fixed (note: '2:4.3.11+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.3').
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