Samba before 2.2.5 does not properly terminate the enum_csc_policy data structure, which…
Priority MEDIUM 42CWE-119Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Samba before 2.2.5 does not properly terminate the enum_csc_policy data structure, which may allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a buffer overflow attack.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.06527 93rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 21
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 2.2.4 | Vulnerable | Samba |
| cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:1.9.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.9.17 | Vulnerable | Samba |
| cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:1.9.17:p1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.9.17 p1 | Vulnerable | Samba |
| cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:1.9.17:p3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.9.17 p3 | Vulnerable | Samba |
| cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:1.9.17:p4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.9.17 p4 | Vulnerable | Samba |
| cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:1.9.17:p5:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.9.17 p5 | Vulnerable | Samba |
| cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:1.9.18:p1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.9.18 p1 | Vulnerable | Samba |
| cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:1.9.18:p10:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.9.18 p10 | Vulnerable | Samba |
| cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:1.9.18:p2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.9.18 p2 | Vulnerable | Samba |
| cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:1.9.18:p3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.9.18 p3 | Vulnerable | Samba |
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.2.4 Vulnerable ·Samba
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:1.9.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.9.17 Vulnerable ·Samba
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:1.9.17:p1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.9.17 p1 Vulnerable ·Samba
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:1.9.17:p3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.9.17 p3 Vulnerable ·Samba
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:1.9.17:p4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.9.17 p4 Vulnerable ·Samba
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:1.9.17:p5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.9.17 p5 Vulnerable ·Samba
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:1.9.18:p1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.9.18 p1 Vulnerable ·Samba
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:1.9.18:p10:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.9.18 p10 Vulnerable ·Samba
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:1.9.18:p2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.9.18 p2 Vulnerable ·Samba
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:1.9.18:p3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.9.18 p3 Vulnerable ·Samba
Show 11 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:1.9.18:p4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.9.18 p4 | Vulnerable | Samba |
| cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:1.9.18:p5:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.9.18 p5 | Vulnerable | Samba |
| cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:1.9.18:p6:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.9.18 p6 | Vulnerable | Samba |
| cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:1.9.18:p7:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.9.18 p7 | Vulnerable | Samba |
| cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:1.9.18:p8:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.9.18 p8 | Vulnerable | Samba |
| cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.0 | Vulnerable | Samba |
| cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:2.0.5a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.5a | Vulnerable | Samba |
| cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.1 | Vulnerable | Samba |
| cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:2.2.1a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.1a | Vulnerable | Samba |
| cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:2.2.3a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.3a | Vulnerable | Samba |
| cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:2.2a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2a | Vulnerable | Samba |
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:1.9.18:p4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.9.18 p4 Vulnerable ·Samba
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:1.9.18:p5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.9.18 p5 Vulnerable ·Samba
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:1.9.18:p6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.9.18 p6 Vulnerable ·Samba
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:1.9.18:p7:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.9.18 p7 Vulnerable ·Samba
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:1.9.18:p8:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.9.18 p8 Vulnerable ·Samba
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0 Vulnerable ·Samba
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:2.0.5a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.5a Vulnerable ·Samba
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.1 Vulnerable ·Samba
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:2.2.1a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.1a Vulnerable ·Samba
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:2.2.3a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.3a Vulnerable ·Samba
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:2.2a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2a Vulnerable ·Samba
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2002-2196
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vgrw-2xjq-9rqm
References
More Samba vulnerabilities
- TI-2020-01431 Netlogon Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2017-05139 Code injection in samba KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2015-00210 The Netlogon server implementation in smbd in Samba 3.5.x and 3.6.x before 3.6.25, 4.0.x… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2003-00081 Buffer overflow in the SMB/CIFS packet fragment re-assembly code for SMB daemon (smbd) in… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2003-00185 Buffer overflow in the call_trans2open function in trans2.c for Samba 2.2.x before… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2007-02362 Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in the NDR parsing in smbd in Samba 3.0.0 through… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
Sources
- CVE-2002-2196 · CVE Program
- CVE-2002-2196 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-vgrw-2xjq-9rqm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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