CVE-2007-4138

Samba <3.0.25c - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

The Winbind nss_info extension (nsswitch/idmap_ad.c) in idmap_ad.so in Samba 3.0.25 through 3.0.25c, when the "winbind nss info" option is set to rfc2307 or sfu, grants all local users the privileges of gid 0 when the (1) RFC2307 or (2) Services for UNIX (SFU) primary group attribute is not defined.

References (19)

Core 19
Core References
Various Sources x_refsource_confirm
http://www.samba.org/samba/security/CVE-2007-4138.html
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-1016.html
Patch vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25636
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/479078/100/0/threaded
US Government Resource third-party-advisory x_refsource_cert
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-352A.html
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_sreason
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3135
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3120
Patch, Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/26764
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/26834
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/26795
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018681
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307179
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36560
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1705
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10375
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/26776
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-1017.html

Scores

EPSS 0.0011
EPSS Percentile 28.7%

Details

CWE
CWE-264
Status published
Products (4)
samba/samba 3.0.25
samba/samba 3.0.25a
samba/samba 3.0.25b
samba/samba 3.0.25c
Published Sep 14, 2007
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026