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National Vulnerability Database

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CVE-2009-1886 Detail

Description

Multiple format string vulnerabilities in client/client.c in smbclient in Samba 3.2.0 through 3.2.12 might allow context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in a filename.


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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

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Vendor Statements (disclaimer)

Official Statement from Red Hat (06/29/2009)

Not vulnerable. This issue did not affect the versions of samba as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3, 4, or 5.

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Hyperlink Resource
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1823
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:196
http://www.samba.org/samba/ftp/patches/security/samba-3.2.12-CVE-2009-1886.patch Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://www.samba.org/samba/security/CVE-2009-1886.html Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35472 Patch 
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022441
http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2009&m=slackware-security.521591
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-839-1
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1664 Patch  Vendor Advisory 
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/51328

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-134 Use of Externally-Controlled Format String cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2009-1886
NVD Published Date:
06/24/2009
NVD Last Modified:
08/16/2017
Source:
Red Hat, Inc.