CVE Catalog

CVE-2015-5330

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The vulnerability in ldb before version 1.1.24, used in the AD LDAP server in Samba 4.x before version 4.1.22, 4.2.x before 4.2.7, and 4.3.x before 4.3.3, involves mishandling string lengths. This allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from daemon heap memory by sending crafted packets.

Risk Assessment

Attackers may gain access to sensitive data, potentially leading to a breach of information confidentiality within the organization.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update to the latest version of Samba to mitigate this vulnerability and to monitor systems for suspicious activity.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

ldb before 1.1.24, as used in the AD LDAP server in Samba 4.x before 4.1.22, 4.2.x before 4.2.7, and 4.3.x before 4.3.3, mishandles string lengths, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from daemon heap memory by sending crafted packets and then reading (1) an error message or (2) a database value.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS