Gentoo Archives: gentoo-user

From: Paul Hartman <paul.hartman+gentoo@×××××.com>
To: Gentoo User <gentoo-user@l.g.o>
Subject: [gentoo-user] Heads up, remote root vulnerability discovered in Samba
Date: Wed, 11 Apr 2012 03:58:50
Message-Id: CAEH5T2M8cFxapX0-Dwti+RmBYYWOZWOAhRKGomy=_N10Zr9aXQ@mail.gmail.com
1 "Samba versions 3.6.3 and all versions previous to this are affected
2 by a vulnerability that allows remote code execution as the "root"
3 user from an anonymous connection."
4
5 "As this does not require an authenticated connection it is the most
6 serious vulnerability possible in a program, and users and vendors are
7 encouraged to patch their Samba installations immediately."
8
9 More info at:
10 https://www.samba.org/samba/security/CVE-2012-1182

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