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CVE-2012-6150


The winbind_name_list_to_sid_string_list function in nsswitch/pam_winbind.c in Samba through 4.1.2 handles invalid require_membership_of group names by accepting authentication by any user, which allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions in opportunistic circumstances by leveraging an administrator's pam_winbind configuration-file mistake.


Published

2013-12-03T19:55:03.560

Last Modified

2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 3.6 (LOW)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:H/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: HIGH
  • Authentication: SINGLE
  • Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
  • Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
  • Availability Impact: NONE
Exploitability Score

3.9

Impact Score

4.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-20

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application samba samba < 3.4.0 Yes
Application samba samba < 3.6.22 Yes
Application samba samba < 4.0.13 Yes
Application samba samba < 4.1.3 Yes
Operating System canonical ubuntu_linux 10.04 Yes
Operating System canonical ubuntu_linux 12.04 Yes
Operating System canonical ubuntu_linux 12.10 Yes
Operating System canonical ubuntu_linux 13.04 Yes
Operating System canonical ubuntu_linux 13.10 Yes

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