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CVE-2017-7494

Samba since version 3.5.0 and before 4.6.4, 4.5.10 and 4.4.14 is vulnerable to remote code execution vulnerability, allowing a malicious cli

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Listed in CISA KEV
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Summary

Samba, a widely used file and print sharing software suite for Linux and Unix systems, is affected by this vulnerability. An attacker who can connect as a client may upload a malicious shared library to a writable share and trick the server into loading and running it, allowing remote code execution.

Summarized by anthropic/claude-haiku-5.5. Verify details against the original sources.

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Samba since version 3.5.0 and before 4.6.4, 4.5.10 and 4.4.14 is vulnerable to remote code execution vulnerability, allowing a malicious client to upload a shared library to a writable share, and then cause the server to load and execute it.

Timeline

  1. CVE published
  2. Added to CISA KEV

    CISA has evidence of exploitation in the wild

  3. CISA remediation deadline

    Due date for US federal agencies to patch

  4. Record last updated
  5. EPSS reached 10%

    FIRST estimates at least a 10% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Affected versions

  • Samba samba

    since 3.5.0

References 16

securityfocus.com

debian.org

Exploit-DB

access.redhat.com

samba.org

download.schneider-electric.com

securitytracker.com

security.gentoo.org

h20566.www2.hpe.com

security.netapp.com