Ubuntu Security Notice 5174-2 - USN-5174-1 fixed vulnerabilities in Samba. Some of the changes introduced a regression in Kerberos authentication in certain environments. This update fixes the problem.
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5174-2
December 13, 2021
samba regression
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
Summary:
USN-5174-1 introduced a regression in Samba.
Software Description:
- samba: SMB/CIFS file, print, and login server for Unix
Details:
USN-5174-1 fixed vulnerabilities in Samba. Some of the changes introduced a
regression in Kerberos authentication in certain environments.
Please see the following upstream bug for more information:
https://bugzilla.samba.org/show_bug.cgi?id=14922
This update fixes the problem.
Original advisory details:
Stefan Metzmacher discovered that Samba incorrectly handled SMB1 client
connections. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to downgrade
connections to plaintext authentication. (CVE-2016-2124)
Andrew Bartlett discovered that Samba incorrectly mapping domain users to
local users. An authenticated attacker could possibly use this issue to
become root on domain members. (CVE-2020-25717)
Andrew Bartlett discovered that Samba did not properly check sensitive
attributes. An authenticated attacker could possibly use this issue to
escalate privileges. (CVE-2020-25722)
Joseph Sutton discovered that Samba incorrectly handled certain TGS
requests. An authenticated attacker could possibly use this issue to cause
Samba to crash, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2021-3671)
The fix for CVE-2020-25717 results in possible behaviour changes that could
affect certain environments. Please see the upstream advisory for more
information:
https://www.samba.org/samba/security/CVE-2020-25717.html
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS:
samba 2:4.7.6+dfsg~ubuntu-0ubuntu2.27
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5174-2
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5174-1
https://launchpad.net/bugs/1950363
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/samba/2:4.7.6+dfsg~ubuntu-0ubuntu2.27