[Samba] Samba [2.2.3a-6] printing: looks like a major security hole?

Oleg Noskov olegn at xandros.com
Thu May 16 10:50:02 GMT 2002


Hello,

We're running Samba 2.2.3a-6 on Debian (Woody).

With security level set to "share" we share a local printer and 
everything works.
Now I'm trying to impose access restrictions on that printer:

-----------------------------------
[global]
security=share
printing=cups
printcap name=cups
...

[myprinter]
browseable=no
path=/tmp
public=no
printable=yes
writable=no
valid users=user1
-----------------------------------


Testing this from another Samba box works OK: only user1 can 
successfully print.

Now guess what... I try to print from Win2K box logged in as another 
user. It prints :(
How is Win2K able to bypass Samba security here?

Isn't it a major security hole?

Thanks,
Oleg Noskov

Xandros Corp.





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