Security update for samba

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(Last modified: 21JUL2004)

solutions Security update for samba SuSE Linux Maintenance Web (9ceab98ac3fc612da6b2a294ba2c43c5)

Applies to

Package: samba
samba-client
samba-pdb
samba-python
samba-winbind
libsmbclient
libsmbclient-devel
Product(s): SUSE CORE 9 for x86
SUSE CORE 9 for Itanium Processor Family
SUSE CORE 9 for IBM POWER
SUSE CORE 9 for IBM S/390 31bit
SUSE CORE 9 for IBM zSeries 64bit
SUSE CORE 9 for AMD64 and Intel EM64T
Patch: patch-9184
Release: 20040721
Obsoletes: none

Indications

Install this update if you use SWAT, the ldapsam passdb backend, or
the ntlm_auth tool or if you use 'mangling method = hash' in
smb.conf.

Problem description

The internal routine used by the Samba Web Administration Tool (SWAT) to
decode the base64 data during HTTP basic authentication is subject to a buffer
overrun caused by an invalid base64 character. The same code is used
internally to decode the sambaMungedDial attribute value when using the
ldapsam passdb backend and to decode input given to the ntlm_auth tool.
Also a buffer overrun has been located in the code used to support the
'mangling method = hash' smb.conf option. Please be aware that the default
setting for this parameter is 'mangling method = hash2' and therefore not
vulnerable.
CVE assigned CAN-2004-0600 to the first and CAN-2004-0686 to the second
problem.

Solution

Please install the updates provided at the location noted below.

Installation notes

This update is provided as RPM packages that can easily be installed onto a running system by using this command:

rpm -Fhv samba.rpm samba-client.rpm samba-pdb.rpm samba-python.rpm \ samba-winbind.rpm libsmbclient.rpm libsmbclient-devel.rpm

links to download packages

Download Source Packages

Download the source code of the patches for maintained products.

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