The Netlogon server implementation in smbd in Samba 3.5.x and 3.6.x before 3.6.25, 4.0.x before 4.0.25, 4.1.x before 4.1.17, and 4.2.x before 4.2.0rc5 performs a free operation on an uninitialized stack pointer, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted Netlogon packets that use the ServerPasswordSet RPC API, as demonstrated by packets reaching the _netr_ServerPasswordSet function in rpc_server/netlogon/srv_netlog_nt.c.
CVE-2015-0240 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 6 products from redhat, from samba, from novell and 3 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.
First disclosed in 2015, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.
2015-02-24T01:59:00.050
2026-06-17T00:19:48.180
Modified
CVSSv2: 10.0 (HIGH)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
10.0
10.0
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | redhat | enterprise_linux | 5 | Yes |
| Operating System | redhat | enterprise_linux | 6.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | redhat | enterprise_linux | 7.0 | Yes |
| Application | samba | samba | 3.5.0 | Yes |
| Application | samba | samba | 3.5.1 | Yes |
| Application | samba | samba | 3.5.2 | Yes |
| Application | samba | samba | 3.5.3 | Yes |
| Application | samba | samba | 3.5.4 | Yes |
| Application | samba | samba | 3.5.5 | Yes |
| Application | samba | samba | 3.5.6 | Yes |
| Application | samba | samba | 3.5.7 | Yes |
| Application | samba | samba | 3.5.8 | Yes |
| Application | samba | samba | 3.5.9 | Yes |
| Application | samba | samba | 3.5.10 | Yes |
| Application | samba | samba | 3.5.11 | Yes |
| Application | samba | samba | 3.5.12 | Yes |
| Application | samba | samba | 3.5.13 | Yes |
| Application | samba | samba | 3.5.14 | Yes |
| Application | samba | samba | 3.5.15 | Yes |
| Application | samba | samba | 3.5.16 | Yes |
| Application | samba | samba | 3.5.17 | Yes |
| Application | samba | samba | 3.5.18 | Yes |
| Application | samba | samba | 3.5.19 | Yes |
| Application | samba | samba | 3.5.20 | Yes |
| Application | samba | samba | 3.5.21 | Yes |
| Application | samba | samba | 3.5.22 | Yes |
| Application | samba | samba | 3.6.0 | Yes |
| Application | samba | samba | 3.6.1 | Yes |
| Application | samba | samba | 3.6.2 | Yes |
| Application | samba | samba | 3.6.10 | Yes |
| Application | samba | samba | 3.6.11 | Yes |
| Application | samba | samba | 3.6.12 | Yes |
| Application | samba | samba | 3.6.13 | Yes |
| Application | samba | samba | 3.6.14 | Yes |
| Application | samba | samba | 3.6.15 | Yes |
| Application | samba | samba | 3.6.16 | Yes |
| Application | samba | samba | 3.6.17 | Yes |
| Application | samba | samba | 3.6.18 | Yes |
| Application | samba | samba | 3.6.19 | Yes |
| Application | samba | samba | 3.6.20 | Yes |
| Application | samba | samba | 3.6.21 | Yes |
| Application | samba | samba | 3.6.22 | Yes |
| Application | samba | samba | 3.6.23 | Yes |
| Application | samba | samba | 3.6.24 | Yes |
| Application | samba | samba | 4.0.0 | Yes |
| Application | samba | samba | 4.0.1 | Yes |
| Application | samba | samba | 4.0.2 | Yes |
| Application | samba | samba | 4.0.3 | Yes |
| Application | samba | samba | 4.0.4 | Yes |
| Application | samba | samba | 4.0.5 | Yes |
| Application | samba | samba | 4.0.6 | Yes |
| Application | samba | samba | 4.0.7 | Yes |
| Application | samba | samba | 4.0.8 | Yes |
| Application | samba | samba | 4.0.9 | Yes |
| Application | samba | samba | 4.0.10 | Yes |
| Application | samba | samba | 4.0.11 | Yes |
| Application | samba | samba | 4.0.12 | Yes |
| Application | samba | samba | 4.0.13 | Yes |
| Application | samba | samba | 4.0.14 | Yes |
| Application | samba | samba | 4.0.15 | Yes |
| Application | samba | samba | 4.0.16 | Yes |
| Application | samba | samba | 4.0.17 | Yes |
| Application | samba | samba | 4.0.18 | Yes |
| Application | samba | samba | 4.0.19 | Yes |
| Application | samba | samba | 4.0.20 | Yes |
| Application | samba | samba | 4.0.21 | Yes |
| Application | samba | samba | 4.0.22 | Yes |
| Application | samba | samba | 4.0.23 | Yes |
| Application | samba | samba | 4.0.24 | Yes |
| Application | samba | samba | 4.1.0 | Yes |
| Application | samba | samba | 4.1.1 | Yes |
| Application | samba | samba | 4.1.2 | Yes |
| Application | samba | samba | 4.1.3 | Yes |
| Application | samba | samba | 4.1.4 | Yes |
| Application | samba | samba | 4.1.5 | Yes |
| Application | samba | samba | 4.1.6 | Yes |
| Application | samba | samba | 4.1.7 | Yes |
| Application | samba | samba | 4.1.8 | Yes |
| Application | samba | samba | 4.1.9 | Yes |
| Application | samba | samba | 4.1.10 | Yes |
| Application | samba | samba | 4.1.11 | Yes |
| Application | samba | samba | 4.1.12 | Yes |
| Application | samba | samba | 4.1.13 | Yes |
| Application | samba | samba | 4.1.14 | Yes |
| Application | samba | samba | 4.1.15 | Yes |
| Application | samba | samba | 4.1.16 | Yes |
| Application | samba | samba | 4.2.0 | Yes |
| Application | samba | samba | 4.2.0 | Yes |
| Application | samba | samba | 4.2.0 | Yes |
| Application | samba | samba | 4.2.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | novell | suse_linux_enterprise_desktop | 12 | Yes |
| Operating System | novell | suse_linux_enterprise_server | 12 | Yes |
| Operating System | novell | suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit | 12 | Yes |
| Operating System | canonical | ubuntu_linux | 12.04 | Yes |
| Operating System | canonical | ubuntu_linux | 14.04 | Yes |
| Operating System | canonical | ubuntu_linux | 14.10 | Yes |
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