CVE-2011-2694: Samba - Security Announcement Archive

CVE-2011-2694:

=========================================================== == Subject: Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability in SWAT == == CVE ID#: CVE-2011-2694 == == Versions: Samba 3.0.x - 3.5.9 (inclusive) == == Summary: The Samba Web Administration Tool (SWAT) in Samba versions == 3.0.x to 3.5.9 are affected by a cross-site scripting == vulnerability. == == Note that SWAT must be enabled in order for this == vulnerability to be exploitable. By default, SWAT == is *not* enabled on a Samba install. == ===========================================================

=========== Description ===========

All current released versions of Samba are vulnerable to a cross-site scripting issue in the Samba Web Administration Tool (SWAT). On the “Change Password” field, it is possible to insert arbitrary content into the “user” field.

This issue is only exploitable if CVE-2011-2522 has not been fixed.

========== Workaround ==========

Ensure SWAT is turned off and use a different method to change the user’s password.

================== Patch Availability ==================

A patch addressing this defect has been posted to

http://www.samba.org/samba/security/

Additionally, Samba 3.5.10 has been issued as security release to correct the defect. Patches against older Samba versions are available at http://samba.org/samba/patches/. Samba administrators running affected versions are advised to upgrade to 3.5.10 or apply the patch as soon as possible.

======= Credits =======

The issue was discovered by Nobuhiro Tsuji, NTT DATA SECURITY CORPORATION and reported to the Samba Team by Takayuki Uchiyama of JPCERT. The patches for all Samba versions were written and tested by Kai Blin ([email protected]).