# CVE-2007-2444: Logic error in the SID/Name translation functionality in smbd in Samba 3.0.23d through 3.0.25pre2 allows local users to gain temporary privi

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2007-05-14 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Logic error in the SID/Name translation functionality in smbd in Samba 3.0.23d through 3.0.25pre2 allows local users to gain temporary privileges and execute SMB/CIFS protocol operations via unspecified vectors that cause the daemon to transition to the root user.

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## References

- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200705-15.xml
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25289
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1805
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25772
- http://www.openpkg.com/security/advisories/OpenPKG-SA-2007.012.html
- http://lists.suse.com/archive/suse-security-announce/2007-May/0006.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25270
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/468670/100/0/threaded
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2281
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2210
- http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&objectID=c01078980
- http://www.trustix.org/errata/2007/0017/
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018049
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-460-1
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2701
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25241
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:104
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25256
- https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1366
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25259
- http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2007&m=slackware-security.475906
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102964-1
- http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1291
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/468548/100/0/threaded

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