# CVE-2017-15275: Samba before 4.7.3 might allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by leveraging failure of the server to clear allocated heap

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2017-11-27 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Samba before 4.7.3 might allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by leveraging failure of the server to clear allocated heap memory.

## 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

- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3278
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3486-2
- https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4043
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/11/msg00029.html
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3260
- https://www.samba.org/samba/security/CVE-2017-15275.html
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3261
- https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbux03817en_us
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201805-07
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3486-1
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039855
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101908
- https://www.synology.com/support/security/Synology_SA_17_72_Samba

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