Packages
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Details
Volker Lendecke discovered that Samba incorrectly handled certain file
descriptors. A remote attacker could send a specially crafted request to
the server and cause Samba to crash or hang, resulting in a denial of
service.
Volker Lendecke discovered that Samba incorrectly handled certain file
descriptors. A remote attacker could send a specially crafted request to
the server and cause Samba to crash or hang, resulting in a denial of
service.
Update instructions
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
| Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.10 karmic | samba – 2:3.4.0-3ubuntu5.8 | ||
| 8.04 hardy | samba – 3.0.28a-1ubuntu4.14 | ||
| 6.06 dapper | samba – 3.0.22-1ubuntu3.14 | ||
| 10.10 maverick | samba – 2:3.5.4~dfsg-1ubuntu8.3 | ||
| 10.04 lucid | samba – 2:3.4.7~dfsg-1ubuntu3.4 | ||
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