A remote overflow exists in Samba. The Samba Web Administration Tool (SWAT) fails to perform proper bounds checking when decoding base64 data during HTTP basic authentication resulting in a buffer overflow. With a specially crafted request, a remote attacker can cause arbitrary code execution resulting in a loss of integrity.
Classification
Location:
Remote / Network Access
Attack Type:
Input Manipulation
Impact:
Loss of Integrity
Exploit:
Exploit Public
OSVDB:
Web Related
Solution
Upgrade to version 3.0.5 or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.
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