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

EPSS: 0.773 (99.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

  • Samba — versions 3.0.0, 3.0.1, 3.0.2
  • N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

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.