Resource exhaustion in Samba

CVE-2020-10745

A flaw was found in all Samba versions before 4.10.17, before 4.11.11 and before 4.12.4 in the way it processed NetBios over TCP/IP. This flaw allows a remote attacker could to cause the Samba server to consume excessive CPU use, resulting in a denial of service. This highest threat from this vulnerability is to system availability.

Vulnerability class: DoS (Denial of Service)

EPSS: 0.039 (89.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-10745?
CVE-2020-10745 is a high-severity vulnerability in Samba, classified under Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2020-07-07.
How severe is CVE-2020-10745?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2020-10745 known to be exploited?
5 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.