# CVE-2009-1886: Multiple format string vulnerabilities in client/client.c in smbclient in Samba 3.2.0 through 3.2.12 might allow context-dependent attackers

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2009-06-24 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Multiple format string vulnerabilities in client/client.c in smbclient in Samba 3.2.0 through 3.2.12 might allow context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in a filename.

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## References

- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1664
- http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1823
- http://www.samba.org/samba/security/CVE-2009-1886.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35573
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35606
- http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2009&m=slackware-security.521591
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35472
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-839-1
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35539
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022441
- https://bugzilla.samba.org/show_bug.cgi?id=6478
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36918
- http://www.samba.org/samba/ftp/patches/security/samba-3.2.12-CVE-2009-1886.patch
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:196
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/51328
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/33053

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