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TI-2003-00081 Aliases CVE-2003-0085GHSA-qxx9-28p4-39v8

Buffer overflow in the SMB/CIFS packet fragment re-assembly code for SMB daemon (smbd) in…

Priority CRITICAL 85Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

Buffer overflow in the SMB/CIFS packet fragment re-assembly code for SMB daemon (smbd) in Samba before 2.2.8, and Samba-TNG before 0.3.1, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.86423 99th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 3 advisories

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 29

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.0VulnerableSamba
cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.1VulnerableSamba
cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.2VulnerableSamba
cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.3VulnerableSamba
cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.4VulnerableSamba
cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:2.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.5VulnerableSamba
cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:2.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.6VulnerableSamba
cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:2.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.7VulnerableSamba
cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:2.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.8VulnerableSamba
cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:2.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.9VulnerableSamba
  • cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0 Vulnerable ·Samba
  • cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.1 Vulnerable ·Samba
  • cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.2 Vulnerable ·Samba
  • cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.3 Vulnerable ·Samba
  • cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.4 Vulnerable ·Samba
  • cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:2.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.5 Vulnerable ·Samba
  • cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:2.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.6 Vulnerable ·Samba
  • cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:2.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.7 Vulnerable ·Samba
  • cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:2.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.8 Vulnerable ·Samba
  • cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:2.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.9 Vulnerable ·Samba
Show 19 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:2.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.10VulnerableSamba
cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2.0VulnerableSamba
cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:2.2.0a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2.0aVulnerableSamba
cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:2.2.1a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2.1aVulnerableSamba
cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:2.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2.2VulnerableSamba
cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:2.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2.3VulnerableSamba
cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:2.2.3a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2.3aVulnerableSamba
cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:2.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2.4VulnerableSamba
cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:2.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2.5VulnerableSamba
cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:2.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2.6VulnerableSamba
cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:2.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2.7VulnerableSamba
cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:2.2.7a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2.7aVulnerableSamba
cpe:2.3:a:hp:cifs-9000_server:a.01.05:*:*:*:*:*:*:*a.01.05VulnerableHewlett Packard Enterprise
cpe:2.3:a:hp:cifs-9000_server:a.01.06:*:*:*:*:*:*:*a.01.06VulnerableHewlett Packard Enterprise
cpe:2.3:a:hp:cifs-9000_server:a.01.07:*:*:*:*:*:*:*a.01.07VulnerableHewlett Packard Enterprise
cpe:2.3:a:hp:cifs-9000_server:a.01.08:*:*:*:*:*:*:*a.01.08VulnerableHewlett Packard Enterprise
cpe:2.3:a:hp:cifs-9000_server:a.01.08.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:*a.01.08.01VulnerableHewlett Packard Enterprise
cpe:2.3:a:hp:cifs-9000_server:a.01.09:*:*:*:*:*:*:*a.01.09VulnerableHewlett Packard Enterprise
cpe:2.3:a:hp:cifs-9000_server:a.01.09.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:*a.01.09.01VulnerableHewlett Packard Enterprise
  • cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:2.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.10 Vulnerable ·Samba
  • cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.0 Vulnerable ·Samba
  • cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:2.2.0a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.0a Vulnerable ·Samba
  • cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:2.2.1a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.1a Vulnerable ·Samba
  • cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:2.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.2 Vulnerable ·Samba
  • cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:2.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.3 Vulnerable ·Samba
  • cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:2.2.3a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.3a Vulnerable ·Samba
  • cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:2.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.4 Vulnerable ·Samba
  • cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:2.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.5 Vulnerable ·Samba
  • cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:2.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.6 Vulnerable ·Samba
  • cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:2.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.7 Vulnerable ·Samba
  • cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:2.2.7a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.7a Vulnerable ·Samba
  • cpe:2.3:a:hp:cifs-9000_server:a.01.05:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions a.01.05 Vulnerable ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise
  • cpe:2.3:a:hp:cifs-9000_server:a.01.06:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions a.01.06 Vulnerable ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise
  • cpe:2.3:a:hp:cifs-9000_server:a.01.07:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions a.01.07 Vulnerable ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise
  • cpe:2.3:a:hp:cifs-9000_server:a.01.08:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions a.01.08 Vulnerable ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise
  • cpe:2.3:a:hp:cifs-9000_server:a.01.08.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions a.01.08.01 Vulnerable ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise
  • cpe:2.3:a:hp:cifs-9000_server:a.01.09:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions a.01.09 Vulnerable ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise
  • cpe:2.3:a:hp:cifs-9000_server:a.01.09.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions a.01.09.01 Vulnerable ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Remediation

Red Hat 3 advisories

  • RHSA-2003:226 Released 2003-07-15 · Red Hat rating Critical
    : : : Updated samba packages fix security vulnerabilities
    • Red Hat Linux 7.1
  • RHSA-2003:096 Released 2003-03-20 · Red Hat rating Critical
    samba security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1
    • Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1
  • RHSA-2003:095 Released 2003-03-18 · Red Hat rating Critical
    : New samba packages fix security vulnerabilities
    • Red Hat Linux 6.2
    • Red Hat Linux 7.0
    • Red Hat Linux 7.1
    • Red Hat Linux 7.2
    • Red Hat Linux 7.3
    • Red Hat Linux 8.0
    • Red Hat Linux 9

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Critical. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 Fixed RHSA-2003:096
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1Fixed RHSA-2003:096
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1Fixed RHSA-2003:096
Red Hat Linux 6.2Fixed RHSA-2003:095
Red Hat Linux 7.0Fixed RHSA-2003:095
Red Hat Linux 7.1Fixed RHSA-2003:095
Red Hat Linux 7.2Fixed RHSA-2003:095
Red Hat Linux 7.3Fixed RHSA-2003:095
Red Hat Linux 8.0Fixed RHSA-2003:095
Red Hat Linux 9Fixed RHSA-2003:095
Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1Fixed RHSA-2003:096

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2003-0085
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qxx9-28p4-39v8

References

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