Stack-based buffer overflow in the reply_netbios_packet function in nmbd/nmbd_packets.c in nmbd in Samba 3.0.0 through 3.0.26a, when…

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the reply_netbios_packet function in nmbd/nmbd_packets.c in nmbd in Samba 3.0.0 through 3.0.26a, when operating as a WINS server, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted WINS Name Registration requests followed by a WINS Name Query request.

Scores

EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)

11.4% · top 4.0% of all CVEs (3 Nov 2026)

The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 9.3.

Weakness

• n/a
• CWE-119 (opens in a new tab)All about CWE-119 and its CVEs

Affected products

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  • affected n/a

References (51)

• 27691 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2007-90/advisory/ (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
• oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10230 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALx_transferred
• RHSA-2007:1016 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
• USN-544-1 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUx_transferred
• ADV-2007-4238 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
• TA07-352A (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTx_transferred
• 30835 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• 29341 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• SSA:2007-320-01 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SLACKWAREx_transferred
• HPSBUX02316 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_HPx_transferred
• oval:org.mitre.oval:def:5811 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALx_transferred
• 28136 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• ADV-2007-3869 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
• 27679 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• 27682 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• 27701 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• 1018953 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKx_transferred
• RHSA-2007:1013 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
• ADV-2008-1908 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
• 27720 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• 27742 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• HPSBUX02341 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_HPx_transferred
• 30484 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• 20080108 VMSA-2008-0001 Moderate OpenPegasus PAM Authentication Buffer Overflow and updated service console packages (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
• DSA-1409 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANx_transferred
• 27450 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• 27731 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• [Security-announce] 20080107 VMSA-2008-0001 Moderate OpenPegasus PAM Authentication Buffer Overflow and updated service console packages (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
• APPLE-SA-2007-12-17 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLEx_transferred
• MDKSA-2007:224 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVAx_transferred
• 27787 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307179 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• 28368 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• 26455 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
• https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1894 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• GLSA-200711-29 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOx_transferred
• 20071115 Secunia Research: Samba "reply_netbios_packet()" Buffer OverflowVulnerability (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
• FEDORA-2007-3402 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAx_transferred
• 27927 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• ADV-2008-1712 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
• ADV-2008-0859 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
• 3372 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASONx_transferred
• 237764 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUNALERTx_transferred
• http://us1.samba.org/samba/security/CVE-2007-5398.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0001.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• RHSA-2007:1017 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
• ADV-2008-0064 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
• samba-replynetbiospacket-bo(38502) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
• SUSE-SA:2007:065 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEx_transferred
• 20080123 UPDATED VMSA-2008-0001.1 Moderate OpenPegasus PAM Authentication Buffer Overflow and updated service console packages (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred

Sources

The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.

• CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
• CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
• NVD (opens in a new tab)
• FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
• OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
• GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
• CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)

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Record last updated 7 Aug 2024, 15:31 UTC.