CVE-2008-3789

Description

Samba 3.2.0 uses weak permissions (0666) for the (1) group_mapping.tdb and (2) group_mapping.ldb files, which allows local users to modify the membership of Unix groups.

Category

2.1
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.86% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory samba.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=496073 issue tracking third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30837 vdb entry third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31601 third party advisory not applicable
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020770 vdb entry third party advisory broken link
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44678 vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2440 permissions required vdb entry third party advisory
http://samba.org/samba/security/CVE-2008-3789.html vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/08/26/2 third party advisory mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-3789?
CVE-2008-3789 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-3789?
To fix CVE-2008-3789, 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-2008-3789 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2008-3789 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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