Issued:
2013-12-09
Updated:
2013-12-09

RHSA-2013:1805 - Important: samba4 security update


Synopsis

Important: samba4 security update

Type/Severity

Security Advisory Important

Topic

Updated samba4 packages that fix one security issue are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.

The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this update as having important security impact. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available from the CVE link in the References section.

Description

Samba is an open-source implementation of the Server Message Block (SMB) or Common Internet File System (CIFS) protocol, which allows PC-compatible machines to share files, printers, and other information.

A heap-based buffer overflow flaw was found in the DCE-RPC client code in Samba. A specially crafted DCE-RPC packet could cause various Samba programs to crash or, possibly, execute arbitrary code when parsed. A malicious or compromised Active Directory Domain Controller could use this flaw to compromise the winbindd daemon running with root privileges. (CVE-2013-4408)

Red Hat would like to thank the Samba project for reporting this issue. Upstream acknowledges Stefan Metzmacher and Michael Adam of SerNet as the original reporters of this issue.

All users of Samba are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which contain a backported patch to correct this issue. After installing this update, the smb service will be restarted automatically.

Solution

Before applying this update, make sure all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied.

This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at https://access.redhat.com/site/articles/11258

Affected Products

ProductVersionArch
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support6.5x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support6.5i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Scientific Computing6x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian6ppc64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian - Extended Update Support6.5ppc64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems6s390x
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support6.5s390x
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation6x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation6i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server6x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server6i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI6x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI6i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - TUS6.5x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Update Support from RHUI6.5x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Update Support from RHUI6.5i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support6x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support6i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support Extension6x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support Extension6i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support Extension (for IBM z Systems)6s390x
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support (for IBM z Systems)6s390x
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS6.5x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Resilient Storage for x86_64 - Extended Update Support6.5x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux EUS Compute Node6.5x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop6x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop6i386

Updated Packages

  • samba4-client-4.0.0-60.el6_5.rc4.s390x.rpm
  • samba4-winbind-clients-4.0.0-60.el6_5.rc4.x86_64.rpm
  • samba4-pidl-4.0.0-60.el6_5.rc4.x86_64.rpm
  • samba4-libs-4.0.0-60.el6_5.rc4.i686.rpm
  • samba4-dc-libs-4.0.0-60.el6_5.rc4.i686.rpm
  • samba4-client-4.0.0-60.el6_5.rc4.x86_64.rpm
  • samba4-devel-4.0.0-60.el6_5.rc4.x86_64.rpm
  • samba4-dc-libs-4.0.0-60.el6_5.rc4.s390x.rpm
  • samba4-libs-4.0.0-60.el6_5.rc4.s390x.rpm
  • samba4-winbind-krb5-locator-4.0.0-60.el6_5.rc4.x86_64.rpm
  • samba4-pidl-4.0.0-60.el6_5.rc4.i686.rpm
  • samba4-winbind-4.0.0-60.el6_5.rc4.i686.rpm
  • samba4-winbind-krb5-locator-4.0.0-60.el6_5.rc4.ppc64.rpm
  • samba4-test-4.0.0-60.el6_5.rc4.x86_64.rpm
  • samba4-debuginfo-4.0.0-60.el6_5.rc4.i686.rpm
  • samba4-common-4.0.0-60.el6_5.rc4.s390x.rpm
  • samba4-common-4.0.0-60.el6_5.rc4.i686.rpm
  • samba4-dc-4.0.0-60.el6_5.rc4.ppc64.rpm
  • samba4-swat-4.0.0-60.el6_5.rc4.s390x.rpm
  • samba4-4.0.0-60.el6_5.rc4.x86_64.rpm
  • samba4-dc-4.0.0-60.el6_5.rc4.i686.rpm
  • samba4-winbind-4.0.0-60.el6_5.rc4.s390x.rpm
  • samba4-4.0.0-60.el6_5.rc4.i686.rpm
  • samba4-winbind-4.0.0-60.el6_5.rc4.x86_64.rpm
  • samba4-debuginfo-4.0.0-60.el6_5.rc4.ppc64.rpm
  • samba4-python-4.0.0-60.el6_5.rc4.s390x.rpm
  • samba4-dc-4.0.0-60.el6_5.rc4.x86_64.rpm
  • samba4-common-4.0.0-60.el6_5.rc4.ppc64.rpm
  • samba4-winbind-clients-4.0.0-60.el6_5.rc4.s390x.rpm
  • samba4-test-4.0.0-60.el6_5.rc4.ppc64.rpm
  • samba4-4.0.0-60.el6_5.rc4.s390x.rpm
  • samba4-python-4.0.0-60.el6_5.rc4.i686.rpm
  • samba4-debuginfo-4.0.0-60.el6_5.rc4.x86_64.rpm
  • samba4-4.0.0-60.el6_5.rc4.ppc64.rpm
  • samba4-dc-libs-4.0.0-60.el6_5.rc4.x86_64.rpm
  • samba4-python-4.0.0-60.el6_5.rc4.ppc64.rpm
  • samba4-devel-4.0.0-60.el6_5.rc4.ppc64.rpm
  • samba4-winbind-krb5-locator-4.0.0-60.el6_5.rc4.i686.rpm
  • samba4-winbind-4.0.0-60.el6_5.rc4.ppc64.rpm
  • samba4-test-4.0.0-60.el6_5.rc4.s390x.rpm
  • samba4-pidl-4.0.0-60.el6_5.rc4.ppc64.rpm
  • samba4-4.0.0-60.el6_5.rc4.src.rpm
  • samba4-winbind-clients-4.0.0-60.el6_5.rc4.i686.rpm
  • samba4-dc-libs-4.0.0-60.el6_5.rc4.ppc64.rpm
  • samba4-winbind-krb5-locator-4.0.0-60.el6_5.rc4.s390x.rpm
  • samba4-swat-4.0.0-60.el6_5.rc4.ppc64.rpm
  • samba4-dc-4.0.0-60.el6_5.rc4.s390x.rpm
  • samba4-pidl-4.0.0-60.el6_5.rc4.s390x.rpm
  • samba4-devel-4.0.0-60.el6_5.rc4.s390x.rpm
  • samba4-test-4.0.0-60.el6_5.rc4.i686.rpm
  • samba4-swat-4.0.0-60.el6_5.rc4.x86_64.rpm
  • samba4-swat-4.0.0-60.el6_5.rc4.i686.rpm
  • samba4-python-4.0.0-60.el6_5.rc4.x86_64.rpm
  • samba4-libs-4.0.0-60.el6_5.rc4.x86_64.rpm
  • samba4-common-4.0.0-60.el6_5.rc4.x86_64.rpm
  • samba4-libs-4.0.0-60.el6_5.rc4.ppc64.rpm
  • samba4-devel-4.0.0-60.el6_5.rc4.i686.rpm
  • samba4-winbind-clients-4.0.0-60.el6_5.rc4.ppc64.rpm
  • samba4-client-4.0.0-60.el6_5.rc4.ppc64.rpm
  • samba4-client-4.0.0-60.el6_5.rc4.i686.rpm
  • samba4-debuginfo-4.0.0-60.el6_5.rc4.s390x.rpm

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