Buffer overflow in Samba
CVE-2007-2446
Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in the NDR parsing in smbd in Samba 3.0.0 through 3.0.25rc3 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted MS-RPC requests involving (1) DFSEnum (netdfs_io_dfs_EnumInfo_d), (2) RFNPCNEX (smb_io_notify_option_type_data), (3) LsarAddPrivilegesToAccount (lsa_io_privilege_set), (4) NetSetFileSecurity (sec_io_acl), or (5) LsarLookupSids/LsarLookupSids2 (lsa_io_trans_names).
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 10.0 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.777 (99.6th percentile), scored .
High probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — patch promptly. 100th percentile — 99.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.777 · newest: 0.777 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Samba — versions 3.0.0, 3.0.1, 3.0.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200705-15.xml (vendor-advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/468672/100/0/threaded (mailing-list)
- secunia.com/advisories/25289 (third-party-advisory)
- lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2007-September/065902.html (mailing-list)
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/468673/100/0/threaded (mailing-list)
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/468674/100/0/threaded (mailing-list)
- www.samba.org/samba/security/CVE-2007-2446.html (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34316 (vdb-entry)
- www.xerox.com/downloads/usa/en/c/cert_XRX08_001.pdf
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2732 (vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2007-2446?
- CVE-2007-2446 is a vulnerability in Samba, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2007-05-14.
- Is CVE-2007-2446 known to be exploited?
- 10 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.