CVE-2021-44142

Publication date 31 January 2022

Last updated 24 July 2024

Ubuntu priority

High

Why this priority?

Cvss 3 Severity Score

8.8 · High

Score breakdown

The Samba vfs_fruit module uses extended file attributes (EA, xattr) to provide "...enhanced compatibility with Apple SMB clients and interoperability with a Netatalk 3 AFP fileserver." Samba versions prior to 4.13.17, 4.14.12 and 4.15.5 with vfs_fruit configured allow out-of-bounds heap read and write via specially crafted extended file attributes. A remote attacker with write access to extended file attributes can execute arbitrary code with the privileges of smbd, typically root.

Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
samba 22.04 LTS jammy
Fixed 4.13.17~dfsg-0ubuntu1
21.10 impish
Fixed 2:4.13.17~dfsg-0ubuntu0.21.10.1
20.04 LTS focal
Fixed 2:4.13.17~dfsg-0ubuntu0.21.04.1
18.04 LTS bionic
Fixed 2:4.7.6+dfsg~ubuntu-0ubuntu2.28
16.04 LTS xenial
14.04 LTS trusty

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Severity score breakdown

Parameter Value
Base score 8.8 · High
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity impact High
Availability impact High
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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