CVE-2015-5299

Publication date 16 December 2015

Last updated 25 August 2025

Ubuntu priority

Medium

Why this priority?

Cvss 3 Severity Score

5.3 · Medium

Score breakdown

Description

The shadow_copy2_get_shadow_copy_data function in modules/vfs_shadow_copy2.c in Samba 3.x and 4.x before 4.1.22, 4.2.x before 4.2.7, and 4.3.x before 4.3.3 does not verify that the DIRECTORY_LIST access right has been granted, which allows remote attackers to access snapshots by visiting a shadow copy directory.

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Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
samba 17.04 zesty
Fixed 2:4.3.3+dfsg-1ubuntu1
16.10 yakkety
Fixed 2:4.3.3+dfsg-1ubuntu1
16.04 LTS xenial
Fixed 2:4.3.3+dfsg-1ubuntu1
15.10 wily
Fixed 2:4.1.17+dfsg-4ubuntu3.1
15.04 vivid
Fixed 2:4.1.13+dfsg-4ubuntu3.1
14.04 LTS trusty
Fixed 2:4.1.6+dfsg-1ubuntu2.14.04.11
12.04 LTS precise
Fixed 2:3.6.3-2ubuntu2.13
samba4 17.04 zesty Not in release
16.10 yakkety Not in release
16.04 LTS xenial Not in release
15.10 wily Not in release
15.04 vivid Not in release
14.04 LTS trusty Not in release
12.04 LTS precise Ignored end of life

Notes

mdeslaur

3.2.0 to 4.3.2 3.6 patch in upstream bug

Patch details

For informational purposes only. We recommend not to cherry-pick updates. How can I get the fixes?

Package Patch details
samba

Severity score breakdown

Parameter Value
Base score 5.3 · Medium
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Low
Integrity impact None
Availability impact None
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

References

Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

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