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Medium
CVE-2007-4138
The Winbind nss_info extension (nsswitch/idmap_ad.c) in idmap_ad.so in Samba 3.0.25...
Vulnerability Description
The Winbind nss_info extension (nsswitch/idmap_ad.c) in idmap_ad.so in Samba 3.0.25 through 3.0.25c, when the "winbind nss info" option is set to rfc2307 or sfu, grants all local users the privileges of gid 0 when the (1) RFC2307 or (2) Services for UNIX (SFU) primary group attribute is not defined.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://www.samba.org/samba/security/CVE-2007-4138.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-1016.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25636
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/479078/100/0/threaded
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-352A.html
- http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2007&m=slackware-security.419439
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3135
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3120
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26764
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26834
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26795
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018681
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-September/msg00201.html
- http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307179
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36560
- https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1705
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10375
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26776
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-1017.html
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Vulnerable Versions:
3.0.25, 3.0.25a, 3.0.25b, 3.0.25c
Timeline
Official Publish:
September 14th, 2007
Last Modified:
August 7th, 2024
Added to House:
July 18th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.