Vulnerability Description
An information leak flaw was found in the way SMB1 protocol was implemented by Samba before 4.4.16, 4.5.x before 4.5.14, and 4.6.x before 4.6.8. A malicious client could use this flaw to dump server memory contents to a file on the samba share or to a shared printer, though the exact area of server memory cannot be controlled by the attacker.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Samba | Samba | < 4.4.16 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Desktop | 6.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server | 6.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Workstation | 6.0 |
| Redhat | Gluster Storage | 3.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux | 6.0 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 8.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100925Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039401Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2789Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2790Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2791Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2858Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2017-12163Issue TrackingMitigationThird Party Advisory
- https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_naThird Party Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20170921-0001/Third Party Advisory
- https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpeThird Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3983Third Party Advisory
- https://www.samba.org/samba/security/CVE-2017-12163.htmlPatchVendor Advisory
- https://www.synology.com/support/security/Synology_SA_17_57_SambaMitigationThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100925Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039401Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
FAQ
What is CVE-2017-12163?
CVE-2017-12163 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.1 (MEDIUM). An information leak flaw was found in the way SMB1 protocol was implemented by Samba before 4.4.16, 4.5.x before 4.5.14, and 4.6.x before 4.6.8. A malicious client could use this flaw to dump server m...
How severe is CVE-2017-12163?
CVE-2017-12163 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.1/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2017-12163?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Samba Samba, Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server, Redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation, Redhat Gluster Storage.