Vulnerability in Samba
CVE-2009-1886
Multiple format string vulnerabilities in client/client.c in smbclient in Samba 3.2.0 through 3.2.12 might allow context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in a filename.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 9.3 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.122 (96.0th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 96th percentile — 96.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.122 · newest: 0.122 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Samba — versions 3.2.0, 3.2.1, 3.2.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1664 (Patch, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
- www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1823 (vendor-advisory)
- www.samba.org/samba/security/CVE-2009-1886.html (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/35573 (third-party-advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/35606 (third-party-advisory)
- www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php (vendor-advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/35472 (Patch, vdb-entry)
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-839-1 (vendor-advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/35539 (Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id (vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2009-1886?
- CVE-2009-1886 is a vulnerability in Samba, classified under Use of Externally-Controlled Format String. Published 2009-06-25.
- Is CVE-2009-1886 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.