Buffer overflow in Samba 2.2.x to 2.2.9, and 3.0.0 to 3.0.4, when the "mangling method =…
Priority LOW 29Published · 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
- None · Partial · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
Buffer overflow in Samba 2.2.x to 2.2.9, and 3.0.0 to 3.0.4, when the "mangling method = hash" option is enabled in smb.conf, has unknown impact and attack vectors.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03666 89th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 2 advisories
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 · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.0 to before 2.2.10; 3.0.0 to before 3.0.5 | Vulnerable | Samba |
| cpe:2.3:o:trustix:secure_linux:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5 | Vulnerable | Trustix |
| cpe:2.3:o:trustix:secure_linux:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0 | Vulnerable | Trustix |
| cpe:2.3:o:trustix:secure_linux:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1 | Vulnerable | Trustix |
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.0 to before 2.2.10; 3.0.0 to before 3.0.5 Vulnerable ·Samba
- cpe:2.3:o:trustix:secure_linux:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5 Vulnerable ·Trustix
- cpe:2.3:o:trustix:secure_linux:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 Vulnerable ·Trustix
- cpe:2.3:o:trustix:secure_linux:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1 Vulnerable ·Trustix
Remediation
Red Hat 2 advisories
- RHSA-2004:404 Released 2004-07-26 · Red Hat rating Moderatesamba 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-2004:259 Released 2004-07-22 · Red Hat rating Importantsamba security update
- Red Hat Desktop version 3 samba-3.0.4-6.3E, samba-3.0.4-6.3E.i386, samba-client-3.0.4-6.3E +5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 samba-3.0.4-6.3E, samba-3.0.4-6.3E.i386, samba-3.0.4-6.3E.ia64 +13
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 samba-3.0.4-6.3E, samba-3.0.4-6.3E.i386, samba-3.0.4-6.3E.ia64 +9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 samba-3.0.4-6.3E, samba-3.0.4-6.3E.i386, samba-3.0.4-6.3E.ia64 +9
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Desktop version 3 | Fixed | RHSA-2004:259 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2004:404 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 | Fixed | RHSA-2004:259 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2004:404 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 | Fixed | RHSA-2004:259 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2004:404 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 | Fixed | RHSA-2004:259 |
| Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2004:404 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2004-0686
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7c6c-h82r-p2cf
References
Patch 1
Sources
- CVE-2004-0686 · CVE Program
- CVE-2004-0686 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7c6c-h82r-p2cf · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2004-0686 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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