Samba SWAT invalid base64 character causes buffer overflow
| samba-swat-base64-bo (16785) |  High Risk |
Description:
Samba is vulnerable to a buffer overflow in the Samba Web Administration Tool (SWAT). SWAT is used to decipher the base64 data during HTTP authentication. If SWAT has been enabled, a remote attacker could supply an invalid base64 character to overflow a buffer and possibly execute arbitrary code on the system.
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of samba (2.2.10 or 3.0.5 or later), available from the Samba Web site. See References.
For Red Hat Linux:
Upgrade to the latest samba package, as listed below. Refer to RHSA-2004:259-23 for more information. See References.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (v. 3), ES (v.3), WS (v. 3), and Desktop (v.3): 3.0.4-6.3E.x86_64 or later
For OpenPKG:
Upgrade to the latest samba package, as listed in OpenPKG Security Advisory OpenPKG-SA-2004.033-samba. See References.
OpenPKG CURRENT: 3.0.5-20040722 or later
OpenPKG 2.0: 2.2.8a-2.0.1 or later
OpenPKG 2.1: 3.0.4-2.1.1 or later
For Conectiva Linux:
Upgrade to the latest samba package, as listed below. Refer to Conectiva Linux Security Announcement CLSA-2004:851and CLSA-2004:854 for more information. See References.
Conectiva Linux 10: 3.0.4-62749U10_2cl or later
Conectiva Linux 8: 2.2.10-1U80_1cl or later
Conectiva Linux 9: 2.2.10-27520U90_1cl or later
For Mandrake Linux:
Upgrade to the latest samba package, as listed below. Refer to MandrakeSoft Security Advisory MDKSA-2004:071 : samba for more information. See References.
Mandrake Linux 9.1: 2.2.7a-9.4.91mdk or later
Mandrake Linux 9.2: 2.2.8a-13.2.92mdk or later
Mandrake Linux Multi Network Firewall 8.2: 2.2.7a-9.4.M82mdk or later
Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 2.1: 2.2.7a-10.2.C21mdk or later
Mandrake Linux 10.0: 3.0.2a-3.2.100mdk or later
For SuSE Linux:
Upgrade to the latest samba package, as listed below. Refer to SuSE Security Announcement SuSE-SuSE-SA:2004:010 for more information. See References.
SuSE Linux 9.1: 3.0.4-1.27 or later
SuSE Linux 9.0: 2.2.8a-220 or later
SuSE Linux 8.2: 2.2.8a-220 or later
SuSE Linux 8.1: 2.2.8a-218 or later
For Slackware Linux:
Upgrade to the latest samba package, as listed below. Refer to slackware-security Mailing List, Sun, 25 Jul 2004 20:24:19 -0700 (PDT) for more information. See References.
Slackware Linux 9.0 and 8.1: 2.2.10-i386-1 or later
Slackware Linux 9.1: 2.2.10-i486-1 or later
Refer to slackware-security Mailing List, Mon, 26 Jul 2004 15:19:49 -0700 (PDT) for more information. See References.
Slackware Linux 10.0 and -current: 3.0.5-i486-2 or later
For Trustix Secure Linux:
Upgrade to the latest samba package, as listed below. Refer to Trustix Secure Linux Security Advisory #2004-0039 for more information. See References.
For Gentoo Linux:
Upgrade to the latest version of samba (3.0.5 or later), as listed in GLSA 200407-21. See References.
For other distributions:
Contact your vendor for upgrade or patch information.
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Thu Jul 22 2004 - 06:14:37 CDT : Security Release - Samba 3.0.5 and 2.2.10.
- CIAC Information Bulletin O-186: Samba Buffer Overrun Vulnerabilities.
- Conectiva Linux Announcement CLSA-2004:851: Multiple potential buffer overruns.
- Conectiva Linux Announcement CLSA-2004:854: Multiple potential buffer overruns.
- Samba Web site: SAMBA - opening windows to a wider world.
- Slackware-Security Mailing List, Mon, 26 Jul 2004 15:19:49 -0700 (PDT): alternate samba package for Slackware 10.0.
- Slackware-Security Mailing List, Sun, 25 Jul 2004 20:24:19 -0700 (PDT): New samba packages.
- Trustix Secure Linux Security Advisory #2004-0039: Several security vulnerabilities patched.
- BID-10780: Samba Web Administration Tool Base64 Decoder Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
- CVE-2004-0600: Buffer overflow in the Samba Web Administration Tool (SWAT) in Samba 3.0.2 to 3.0.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an invalid base-64 character during HTTP basic authentication.
- GLSA-200407-21: Samba: Multiple buffer overflows
- OpenPKG-SA-2004.033: Samba
- RHSA-2004-259: samba security update
- SUSE-SA:2004:022: samba: remote root compromise
Platforms Affected:
- Conectiva Linux 10
- Conectiva Linux 8.0
- Conectiva Linux 9.0
- Gentoo Linux
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 9.1
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 9.2
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 2.1
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Multi Network Firewall 8.2
- Novell SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 7.0
- OpenPKG OpenPKG 2.0
- OpenPKG OpenPKG 2.1
- OpenPKG OpenPKG CURRENT
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 3 AS
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 3 WS
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 3 Desktop
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 3 ES
- Samba Samba 3.0.2
- Samba Samba 3.0.2a
- Samba Samba 3.0.3
- Samba Samba 3.0.4
- Slackware Slackware Linux 10.0
- Slackware Slackware Linux 8.1
- Slackware Slackware Linux 9.0
- Slackware Slackware Linux 9.1
- Slackware Slackware Linux current
- SuSE SuSE eMail Server III
- SUSE SuSE Linux 8.1
- SUSE SuSE Linux 8.2
- SUSE SuSE Linux 9.0
- SUSE SuSE Linux 9.1
- SuSE SuSE Linux Connectivity Server
- SuSE SuSE Linux Database Server
- SuSE SuSE Linux Office Server
- Trustix Secure Enterprise Linux 2.0
- Trustix Secure Linux 1.5
- Trustix Secure Linux 2.0
- Trustix Secure Linux 2.1
Reported:
Jul 22, 2004
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