CVE-2026-3238

Samba: denial of service against ad dc wins server

Published Jun 8, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS 2.7% KEV · Not listed
Description
A flaw was found in Samba’s WINS server component when running as an Active Directory Domain Controller. The WINS protocol handlers for certain request types did not properly validate incoming packets, allowing an unauthenticated remote attacker to trigger a NULL pointer dereference and crash the WINS service using specially crafted UDP packets.

Remediation

Vendor Workaround

As a workaround, deployments that do not strictly require Samba-provided WINS functionality should disable WINS support by removing: ``` wins support = yes ``` from the Samba configuration.

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4692-1 samba security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6297-1 samba security update
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8306-1 Samba vulnerabilities
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Redhat openshift Container Platform
Samba
Samba samba
Vendors & Products Redhat openshift Container Platform
Samba
Samba samba
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A flaw was found in Samba’s WINS server component when running as an Active Directory Domain Controller. The WINS protocol handlers for certain request types did not properly validate incoming packets, allowing an unauthenticated remote attacker to trigger a NULL pointer dereference and crash the WINS service using specially crafted UDP packets.
Title Samba: denial of service against ad dc wins server
First Time appeared Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux
Redhat openshift
Weaknesses CWE-476
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:openshift:4
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:10
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9
Vendors & Products Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux
Redhat openshift
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Sep 1, 2026, 12:04 PM
Reserved
Feb 26, 2026, 12:47 AM
Status
Awaiting Analysis
Published
Jun 8, 2026, 9:16 AM
Modified
Sep 1, 2026, 1:19 PM