# CVE-2004-0082: The mksmbpasswd shell script (mksmbpasswd.sh) in Samba 3.0.0 and 3.0.1, when creating an account but marking it as disabled, may overwrite t

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2004-09-01 · Updated: 2024-08-08

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The mksmbpasswd shell script (mksmbpasswd.sh) in Samba 3.0.0 and 3.0.1, when creating an account but marking it as disabled, may overwrite the user password with an uninitialized buffer, which could enable the account with a more easily guessable password.

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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9637
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15132
- http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/o-078.shtml
- http://www.vuxml.org/freebsd/3388eff9-5d6e-11d8-80e3-0020ed76ef5a.html
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A827
- http://us1.samba.org/samba/ftp/WHATSNEW-3.0.2a.txt
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-064.html
- http://www.osvdb.org/3919

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