Vulnerability Description
Multiple vulnerabilities in the samba filesystem (smbfs) in Linux kernel 2.4 and 2.6 allow remote samba servers to cause a denial of service (crash) or gain sensitive information from kernel memory via a samba server (1) returning more data than requested to the smb_proc_read function, (2) returning a data offset from outside the samba packet to the smb_proc_readX function, (3) sending a certain TRANS2 fragmented packet to the smb_receive_trans2 function, (4) sending a samba packet with a certain header size to the smb_proc_readX_data function, or (5) sending a certain packet based offset for the data in a packet to the smb_receive_trans2 function.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux | 2.1 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Desktop | 3.0 |
| Redhat | Fedora Core | core_2.0 |
| Redhat | Linux Advanced Workstation | 2.1 |
| Suse | Suse Linux | 1.0 |
| Trustix | Secure Linux | 1.5 |
| Ubuntu | Ubuntu Linux | 4.1 |
References
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110072140811965&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110082989725345&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/13232/
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20162
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20163
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20202
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20338
- http://security.e-matters.de/advisories/142004.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1067
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1069
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1070
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1082
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/726198US Government Resource
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:022
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-504.html
FAQ
What is CVE-2004-0883?
CVE-2004-0883 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.4 (MEDIUM). Multiple vulnerabilities in the samba filesystem (smbfs) in Linux kernel 2.4 and 2.6 allow remote samba servers to cause a denial of service (crash) or gain sensitive information from kernel memory vi...
How severe is CVE-2004-0883?
CVE-2004-0883 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.4/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2004-0883?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Linux Linux Kernel, Redhat Enterprise Linux, Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop, Redhat Fedora Core, Redhat Linux Advanced Workstation.