Samba 3.4 before 3.4.2, 3.3 before 3.3.8, 3.2 before 3.2.15, and 3.0.12 through 3.0.36, as used in the SMB subsystem in Apple Mac OS X 10.5.8 when Windows File Sharing is enabled, Fedora 11, and other operating systems, does not properly handle errors in resolving pathnames, which allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended sharing restrictions, and read, create, or modify files, in certain circumstances involving user accounts that lack home directories.
CVE-2009-2813 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 4 products from samba, from apple, from apple and 1 other, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.
Originally identified in 2009, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.
2009-09-14T16:30:00.453
2025-04-09T00:30:58.490
Deferred
CVSSv2: 6.0 (MEDIUM)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
6.8
6.4
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | samba | samba | 3.0.12 | Yes |
| Application | samba | samba | 3.0.13 | Yes |
| Application | samba | samba | 3.0.14 | Yes |
| Application | samba | samba | 3.0.14a | Yes |
| Application | samba | samba | 3.0.15 | Yes |
| Application | samba | samba | 3.0.16 | Yes |
| Application | samba | samba | 3.0.17 | Yes |
| Application | samba | samba | 3.0.18 | Yes |
| Application | samba | samba | 3.0.19 | Yes |
| Application | samba | samba | 3.0.20 | Yes |
| Application | samba | samba | 3.0.20a | Yes |
| Application | samba | samba | 3.0.20b | Yes |
| Application | samba | samba | 3.0.21 | Yes |
| Application | samba | samba | 3.0.21a | Yes |
| Application | samba | samba | 3.0.21b | Yes |
| Application | samba | samba | 3.0.21c | Yes |
| Application | samba | samba | 3.0.22 | Yes |
| Application | samba | samba | 3.0.23 | Yes |
| Application | samba | samba | 3.0.23a | Yes |
| Application | samba | samba | 3.0.23b | Yes |
| Application | samba | samba | 3.0.23c | Yes |
| Application | samba | samba | 3.0.23d | Yes |
| Application | samba | samba | 3.0.24 | Yes |
| Application | samba | samba | 3.0.25 | Yes |
| Application | samba | samba | 3.0.25 | Yes |
| Application | samba | samba | 3.0.25 | Yes |
| Application | samba | samba | 3.0.25 | Yes |
| Application | samba | samba | 3.0.25 | Yes |
| Application | samba | samba | 3.0.25 | Yes |
| Application | samba | samba | 3.0.25a | Yes |
| Application | samba | samba | 3.0.25b | Yes |
| Application | samba | samba | 3.0.25c | Yes |
| Application | samba | samba | 3.0.26 | Yes |
| Application | samba | samba | 3.0.26a | Yes |
| Application | samba | samba | 3.0.27 | Yes |
| Application | samba | samba | 3.0.27a | Yes |
| Application | samba | samba | 3.0.28 | Yes |
| Application | samba | samba | 3.0.28a | Yes |
| Application | samba | samba | 3.0.29 | Yes |
| Application | samba | samba | 3.0.30 | Yes |
| Application | samba | samba | 3.0.31 | Yes |
| Application | samba | samba | 3.0.32 | Yes |
| Application | samba | samba | 3.0.33 | Yes |
| Application | samba | samba | 3.0.34 | Yes |
| Application | samba | samba | 3.0.35 | Yes |
| Application | samba | samba | 3.0.36 | Yes |
| Application | samba | samba | 3.2 | Yes |
| Application | samba | samba | 3.2.0 | Yes |
| Application | samba | samba | 3.2.1 | Yes |
| Application | samba | samba | 3.2.2 | Yes |
| Application | samba | samba | 3.2.3 | Yes |
| Application | samba | samba | 3.2.4 | Yes |
| Application | samba | samba | 3.2.5 | Yes |
| Application | samba | samba | 3.2.6 | Yes |
| Application | samba | samba | 3.2.7 | Yes |
| Application | samba | samba | 3.2.8 | Yes |
| Application | samba | samba | 3.2.9 | Yes |
| Application | samba | samba | 3.2.10 | Yes |
| Application | samba | samba | 3.2.11 | Yes |
| Application | samba | samba | 3.2.12 | Yes |
| Application | samba | samba | 3.2.13 | Yes |
| Application | samba | samba | 3.2.14 | Yes |
| Application | samba | samba | 3.2.15 | Yes |
| Application | samba | samba | 3.3 | Yes |
| Application | samba | samba | 3.3.0 | Yes |
| Application | samba | samba | 3.3.1 | Yes |
| Application | samba | samba | 3.3.2 | Yes |
| Application | samba | samba | 3.3.3 | Yes |
| Application | samba | samba | 3.3.4 | Yes |
| Application | samba | samba | 3.3.5 | Yes |
| Application | samba | samba | 3.3.6 | Yes |
| Application | samba | samba | 3.3.7 | Yes |
| Application | samba | samba | 3.4 | Yes |
| Application | samba | samba | 3.4.0 | Yes |
| Application | samba | samba | 3.4.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | apple | mac_os_x | 10.5.8 | Yes |
| Operating System | apple | mac_os_x_server | 10.5.8 | Yes |
| Operating System | fedoraproject | fedora | 11 | Yes |
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