# CVE-2017-2619: Samba before versions 4.6.1, 4.5.7 and 4.4.11 are vulnerable to a malicious client using a symlink race to allow access to areas of the serv

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2018-03-12 · Updated: 2024-09-17

## Affected

- samba: 4.6.1, 4.5.7, 4.4.11

## Description

Samba before versions 4.6.1, 4.5.7 and 4.4.11 are vulnerable to a malicious client using a symlink race to allow access to areas of the server file system not exported under the share definition.

## What to do

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

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## References

- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2778
- https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3816
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97033
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41740/
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038117
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2338
- https://www.samba.org/samba/security/CVE-2017-2619.html
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1429472
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1265
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2789
- https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbns03755en_us
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41740

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