Improper input validation in Samba

CVE-2014-0239

The internal DNS server in Samba 4.x before 4.0.18 does not check the QR field in the header section of an incoming DNS message before sending a response, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU and bandwidth consum…

Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)

EPSS: 0.676 (99.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

  • Samba
  • N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

  • secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
  • GLSA-201502-15 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO)
  • 67691 (Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
  • 59579 (x_refsource_SECUNIA, Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
  • 1030309 (Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2014-0239?
CVE-2014-0239 is a vulnerability in Samba, classified under Improper Input Validation. Published 2014-05-28.
Is CVE-2014-0239 known to be exploited?
2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.