# CVE-2006-3403: The smdb daemon (smbd/service.c) in Samba 3.0.1 through 3.0.22 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2006-07-12 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The smdb daemon (smbd/service.c) in Samba 3.0.1 through 3.0.22 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a large number of share connection requests.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-314-1
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21187
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4750
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_17_sr.html
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1016459
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20983
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2745
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4502
- http://securitydot.net/xpl/exploits/vulnerabilities/articles/1175/exploit.html
- http://www.samba.org/samba/security/CAN-2006-3403.html
- http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=304829
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22875
- http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2006&m=slackware-security.416876
- http://www.vmware.com/download/esx/esx-202-200610-patch.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21190
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21086
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/451426/100/200/threaded
- http://www.vmware.com/download/esx/esx-213-200610-patch.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21262
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/439880/100/100/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/439875/100/0/threaded
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/313836
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23155
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18927
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27648

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