CVE-2018-16853

samba: S4U2Self crash with MIT KDC build

Published Nov 28, 2018 CVSS 3.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 3.1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Samba from version 4.7.0 has a vulnerability that allows a user in a Samba AD domain to crash the KDC when Samba is built in the non-default MIT Kerberos configuration. With this advisory the Samba Team clarify that the MIT Kerberos build of the Samba AD DC is considered experimental. Therefore the Samba Team will not issue security patches for this configuration. Additionally, Samba 4.7.12, 4.8.7 and 4.9.3 have been issued as security releases to prevent building of the AD DC with MIT Kerberos unless --with-experimental-mit-ad-dc is specified to the configure command.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2018-8647 Samba from version 4.7.0 has a vulnerability that allows a user in a Samba AD domain to crash the KDC when Samba is built in the non-default MIT Kerberos configuration. With this advisory the Samba Team clarify that the MIT Kerberos build of the Samba AD DC is considered experimental. Therefore the Samba Team will not issue security patches for this configuration. Additionally, Samba 4.7.12, 4.8.7 and 4.9.3 have been issued as security releases to prevent building of the AD DC with MIT Kerberos unless --with-experimental-mit-ad-dc is specified to the configure command.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 10:32 AM
Reserved
Sep 11, 2018, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Nov 28, 2018, 2:29 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 1:44 AM
Severity
Important
Public date
Nov 28, 2018, 12:00 AM