CVE-2020-14318

Description

A flaw was found in the way samba handled file and directory permissions. An authenticated user could use this flaw to gain access to certain file and directory information which otherwise would be unavailable to the attacker.

Categories

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.11%
Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory samba.org
Affected: n/a samba
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1892631 patch third party advisory issue tracking
https://www.samba.org/samba/security/CVE-2020-14318.html vendor advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202012-24 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/04/msg00015.html mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-14318?
CVE-2020-14318 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-14318?
To fix CVE-2020-14318, 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-2020-14318 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-14318 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.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2020-14318?
CVE-2020-14318 affects n/a samba.
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