[SECURITY] Buffer overrun in send_mailslot()

[Gerald (Jerry) Carter]

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== Subject:     Boundary failure in GETDC mailslot
==              processing can result in a buffer overrun
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== CVE ID#:     CVE-2007-6015
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== Versions:    Samba 3.0.0 - 3.0.27a (inclusive)
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== Summary:     Specifically crafted GETDC mailslot requests
==              can trigger a boundary error in the domain
==              controller GETDC mail slot support which
==              can be remotely exploited to execute arbitrary
==              code.
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Description
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Secunia Research reported a vulnerability that allows for
the execution of arbitrary code in nmbd.  This defect is
only be exploited when the "domain logons" parameter has
been enabled in smb.conf.


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Patch Availability
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A patch addressing this defect has been posted to

  http://www.samba.org/samba/security/

Additionally, Samba 3.0.28 has been issued as a security
release to correct the defect.


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Workaround
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Samba administrators may avoid this security issue by disabling
both the "domain logons" options in the server's smb.conf file.
Note that this will disable all domain controller features as
well.


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Credits
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This vulnerability was reported to Samba developers by
Alin Rad Pop, Secunia Research.

The time line is as follows:

* Nov 22, 2007: Initial report to security at samba.org.
* Nov 22, 2007: First response from Samba developers confirming
  the bug along with a proposed patch.
* Dec 10, 2007: Public security advisory made available.


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== Our Code, Our Bugs, Our Responsibility.
== The Samba Team
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