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TI-2004-00753 Aliases CVE-2004-0815GHSA-fmc4-f425-jjcv

The unix_clean_name function in Samba 2.2.x through 2.2.11, and 3.0.x before 3.0.2a…

Priority MEDIUM 41Published · 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
Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status
Fixed

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

Summary

The unix_clean_name function in Samba 2.2.x through 2.2.11, and 3.0.x before 3.0.2a, trims certain directory names down to absolute paths, which could allow remote attackers to bypass the specified share restrictions and read, write, or list arbitrary files via "/.////" style sequences in pathnames.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.04887 92nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

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 · 20

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
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:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 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
Show 10 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:2.2.7a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2.7aVulnerableSamba
cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:2.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2.8VulnerableSamba
cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:2.2.8a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2.8aVulnerableSamba
cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:2.2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2.9VulnerableSamba
cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:2.2.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2.11VulnerableSamba
cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:2.2a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2aVulnerableSamba
cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0.0VulnerableSamba
cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0.1VulnerableSamba
cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:3.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0.2VulnerableSamba
cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:3.0.2a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0.2aVulnerableSamba
  • cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:2.2.7a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.7a Vulnerable ·Samba
  • cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:2.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.8 Vulnerable ·Samba
  • cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:2.2.8a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.8a Vulnerable ·Samba
  • cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:2.2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.9 Vulnerable ·Samba
  • cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:2.2.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.11 Vulnerable ·Samba
  • cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:2.2a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2a Vulnerable ·Samba
  • cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.0 Vulnerable ·Samba
  • cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.1 Vulnerable ·Samba
  • cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:3.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.2 Vulnerable ·Samba
  • cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:3.0.2a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.2a Vulnerable ·Samba

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2004:498 Released 2004-10-04 · Red Hat rating Important
    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

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 Fixed RHSA-2004:498
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1Fixed RHSA-2004:498
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1Fixed RHSA-2004:498
Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1Fixed RHSA-2004:498

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2004-0815
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fmc4-f425-jjcv

References

Exploit 1

Patch 2

Advisory 8

Other 2

  • 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
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Sources

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