Security
Security
Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in Samba, the worst of which allowing a context-dependent attacker to bypass intended file restrictions, cause a Denial of Service or execute arbitrary code.
| Package | net-fs/samba on all architectures |
|---|---|
| Affected versions | < 3.6.25 |
| Unaffected versions | >= 3.6.25 |
Samba is a suite of SMB and CIFS client/server programs.
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Samba. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
A context-dependent attacker may be able to execute arbitrary code, cause a Denial of Service condition, bypass intended file restrictions, or obtain sensitive information.
There is no known workaround at this time.
All Samba users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-fs/samba-3.6.25"