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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.13.2017.332.01
Category:Slackware Local Security Checks
Title:Slackware: Security Advisory (SSA:2017-332-01)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'samba' package(s) announced via the SSA:2017-332-01 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'samba' package(s) announced via the SSA:2017-332-01 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
New samba packages are available for Slackware 14.0, 14.1, 14.2, and -current
to fix security issues.


Here are the details from the Slackware 14.2 ChangeLog:
+--------------------------+
patches/packages/samba-4.4.16-i586-2_slack14.2.txz: Rebuilt.
This is a security update in order to patch the following defects:
CVE-2017-14746 (Use-after-free vulnerability.)
All versions of Samba from 4.0.0 onwards are vulnerable to a use after
free vulnerability, where a malicious SMB1 request can be used to
control the contents of heap memory via a deallocated heap pointer. It
is possible this may be used to compromise the SMB server.
CVE-2017-15275 (Server heap memory information leak.)
All versions of Samba from 3.6.0 onwards are vulnerable to a heap
memory information leak, where server allocated heap memory may be
returned to the client without being cleared.
For more information, see:
[links moved to references]
(* Security fix *)
+--------------------------+

Affected Software/OS:
'samba' package(s) on Slackware 14.0, Slackware 14.1, Slackware 14.2, Slackware current.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
7.5

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2017-14746
BugTraq ID: 101907
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101907
Debian Security Information: DSA-4043 (Google Search)
https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4043
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201805-07
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2017:3260
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3260
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2017:3261
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3261
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2017:3278
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3278
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039856
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3486-1
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2017-15275
BugTraq ID: 101908
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101908
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/11/msg00029.html
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039855
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3486-2
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