CVE-2021-20251

samba: Race condition in the bad password lockout code

Published Mar 6, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 5.9 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A flaw was found in samba. A race condition in the password lockout code may lead to the risk of brute force attacks being successful if special conditions are met.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2021-7689 A flaw was found in samba. A race condition in the password lockout code may lead to the risk of brute force attacks being successful if special conditions are met.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5822-1 Samba vulnerabilities
History
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{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Mar 6, 2025, 3:49 PM
Reserved
Dec 17, 2020, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Mar 6, 2023, 11:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 3:33 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
Feb 5, 2021, 12:00 AM