CVE-2007-4138

Description

The Winbind nss_info extension (nsswitch/idmap_ad.c) in idmap_ad.so in Samba 3.0.25 through 3.0.25c, when the "winbind nss info" option is set to rfc2307 or sfu, grants all local users the privileges of gid 0 when the (1) RFC2307 or (2) Services for UNIX (SFU) primary group attribute is not defined.

Category

6.9
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.13%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory slackware.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.samba.org/samba/security/CVE-2007-4138.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-1016.html vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25636 vdb entry patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/479078/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-352A.html third party advisory us government resource
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2007&m=slackware-security.419439 vendor advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3135 third party advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3120 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/26764 third party advisory patch vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/26834 third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/26795 third party advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018681 vdb entry
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-September/msg00201.html vendor advisory
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307179
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36560 vdb entry
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1705
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10375 vdb entry signature
http://secunia.com/advisories/26776 third party advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-1017.html vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-4138?
CVE-2007-4138 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2007-4138?
To fix CVE-2007-4138, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2007-4138 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2007-4138 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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