CVE-2016-0771

samba: Out-of-bounds read in internal DNS server

Published Mar 13, 2016 CVSS 3.0 · 5.9 Medium EPSS 3.0% KEV · Not listed
Description
The internal DNS server in Samba 4.x before 4.1.23, 4.2.x before 4.2.9, 4.3.x before 4.3.6, and 4.4.x before 4.4.0rc4, when an AD DC is configured, allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) or possibly obtain sensitive information from process memory by uploading a crafted DNS TXT record.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3514-1 samba security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-0787 The internal DNS server in Samba 4.x before 4.1.23, 4.2.x before 4.2.9, 4.3.x before 4.3.6, and 4.4.x before 4.4.0rc4, when an AD DC is configured, allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) or possibly obtain sensitive information from process memory by uploading a crafted DNS TXT record.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2922-1 Samba vulnerabilities
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.05843}

epss

{'score': 0.05663}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 10:30 PM
Reserved
Dec 16, 2015, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Mar 13, 2016, 10:59 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:38 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Mar 8, 2016, 12:00 AM