Vulnerability Description
Samba 3.x before 3.6.23, 4.0.x before 4.0.16, and 4.1.x before 4.1.6 does not enforce the password-guessing protection mechanism for all interfaces, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain access via brute-force ChangePasswordUser2 (1) SAMR or (2) RAP attempts.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Samba | Samba | >= 3.4.0, < 3.6.23 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 10.04 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0138.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-August/136864.htmMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-June/134717.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00047.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00048.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-03/msg00062.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-03/msg00063.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0330.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201502-15.xmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:082Third Party Advisory
- http://www.samba.org/samba/history/samba-3.6.23.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.samba.org/samba/history/samba-4.0.16.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.samba.org/samba/history/samba-4.1.6.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.samba.org/samba/security/CVE-2013-4496Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/66336Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
FAQ
What is CVE-2013-4496?
CVE-2013-4496 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.0 (MEDIUM). Samba 3.x before 3.6.23, 4.0.x before 4.0.16, and 4.1.x before 4.1.6 does not enforce the password-guessing protection mechanism for all interfaces, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtai...
How severe is CVE-2013-4496?
CVE-2013-4496 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2013-4496?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Samba Samba, Canonical Ubuntu Linux.