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CVE-2009-1888 Detail

Description

The acl_group_override function in smbd/posix_acls.c in smbd in Samba 3.0.x before 3.0.35, 3.1.x and 3.2.x before 3.2.13, and 3.3.x before 3.3.6, when dos filemode is enabled, allows remote attackers to modify access control lists for files via vectors related to read access to uninitialized memory.


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Vendor Statements (disclaimer)

Official Statement from Red Hat (10/27/2009)

This issue did not affect Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3. It was addressed in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 and 5 via RHSA-2009:1529: https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1529.html

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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Hyperlink Resource
http://secunia.com/advisories/35539 Third Party Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/35539 Third Party Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/35573 Third Party Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/35573 Third Party Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/35606 Third Party Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/35606 Third Party Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/36918 Third Party Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/36918 Third Party Advisory 
http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0145 Third Party Advisory 
http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0145 Third Party Advisory 
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1823 Third Party Advisory 
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1823 Third Party Advisory 
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:196 Third Party Advisory 
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:196 Third Party Advisory 
http://www.samba.org/samba/ftp/patches/security/samba-3.0.34-CVE-2009-1888.patch Exploit  Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://www.samba.org/samba/ftp/patches/security/samba-3.0.34-CVE-2009-1888.patch Exploit  Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://www.samba.org/samba/ftp/patches/security/samba-3.2.12-CVE-2009-1888.patch Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://www.samba.org/samba/ftp/patches/security/samba-3.2.12-CVE-2009-1888.patch Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://www.samba.org/samba/ftp/patches/security/samba-3.3.5-CVE-2009-1888.patch Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://www.samba.org/samba/ftp/patches/security/samba-3.3.5-CVE-2009-1888.patch Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://www.samba.org/samba/security/CVE-2009-1888.html Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://www.samba.org/samba/security/CVE-2009-1888.html Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507856/100/0/threaded Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507856/100/0/threaded Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35472 Exploit  Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35472 Exploit  Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022442 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022442 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2009&m=slackware-security.521591 Third Party Advisory 
http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2009&m=slackware-security.521591 Third Party Advisory 
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-839-1 Third Party Advisory 
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-839-1 Third Party Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1664 Permissions Required  Third Party Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1664 Permissions Required  Third Party Advisory 
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/51327 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/51327 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10790 Third Party Advisory 
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10790 Third Party Advisory 
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7292 Third Party Advisory 
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7292 Third Party Advisory 

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2009-1888
NVD Published Date:
06/24/2009
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
Red Hat, Inc.