Information disclosure in Samba

CVE-2015-5330

ldb before 1.1.24, as used in the AD LDAP server in Samba 4.x before 4.1.22, 4.2.x before 4.2.7, and 4.3.x before 4.3.3, mishandles string lengths, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from daemon heap memory by sending crafted packets and then reading (1) an error message or (2) a database value.

Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure

EPSS: 0.061 (92.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

  • Samba — versions 4.0.0, 4.0.1, 4.0.2
  • N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-5330?
CVE-2015-5330 is a high-severity vulnerability in Samba, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2015-12-29.
How severe is CVE-2015-5330?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2015-5330 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.