smbd in Samba 3.0.6 through 3.0.23d allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial…
Priority LOW 38Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Complete
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
smbd in Samba 3.0.6 through 3.0.23d allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (memory and CPU exhaustion) by renaming a file in a way that prevents a request from being removed from the deferred open queue, which triggers an infinite loop.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.04859 92nd 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 · 22
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:3.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.6 | Vulnerable | Samba |
| cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:3.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.7 | Vulnerable | Samba |
| cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:3.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.8 | Vulnerable | Samba |
| cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:3.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.9 | Vulnerable | Samba |
| cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:3.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.10 | Vulnerable | Samba |
| cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:3.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.11 | Vulnerable | Samba |
| cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:3.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.12 | Vulnerable | Samba |
| cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:3.0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.13 | Vulnerable | Samba |
| cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:3.0.14a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.14a | Vulnerable | Samba |
| cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:3.0.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.20 | Vulnerable | Samba |
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:3.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.6 Vulnerable ·Samba
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:3.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.7 Vulnerable ·Samba
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:3.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.8 Vulnerable ·Samba
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:3.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.9 Vulnerable ·Samba
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:3.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.10 Vulnerable ·Samba
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:3.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.11 Vulnerable ·Samba
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:3.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.12 Vulnerable ·Samba
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:3.0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.13 Vulnerable ·Samba
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:3.0.14a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.14a Vulnerable ·Samba
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:3.0.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.20 Vulnerable ·Samba
Show 12 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:3.0.20a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.20a | Vulnerable | Samba |
| cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:3.0.20b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.20b | Vulnerable | Samba |
| cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:3.0.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.21 | Vulnerable | Samba |
| cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:3.0.21a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.21a | Vulnerable | Samba |
| cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:3.0.21b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.21b | Vulnerable | Samba |
| cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:3.0.21c:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.21c | Vulnerable | Samba |
| cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:3.0.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.22 | Vulnerable | Samba |
| cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:3.0.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.23 | Vulnerable | Samba |
| cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:3.0.23a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.23a | Vulnerable | Samba |
| cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:3.0.23b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.23b | Vulnerable | Samba |
| cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:3.0.23c:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.23c | Vulnerable | Samba |
| cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:3.0.23d:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.23d | Vulnerable | Samba |
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:3.0.20a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.20a Vulnerable ·Samba
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:3.0.20b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.20b Vulnerable ·Samba
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:3.0.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.21 Vulnerable ·Samba
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:3.0.21a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.21a Vulnerable ·Samba
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:3.0.21b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.21b Vulnerable ·Samba
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:3.0.21c:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.21c Vulnerable ·Samba
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:3.0.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.22 Vulnerable ·Samba
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:3.0.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.23 Vulnerable ·Samba
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:3.0.23a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.23a Vulnerable ·Samba
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:3.0.23b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.23b Vulnerable ·Samba
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:3.0.23c:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.23c Vulnerable ·Samba
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:3.0.23d:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.23d Vulnerable ·Samba
Remediation
Red Hat 2 advisories
- RHSA-2007:0061 Released 2007-03-14 · Red Hat rating Moderatesamba security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) samba-3.0.23c-2.el5.2, samba-3.0.23c-2.el5.2.i386, samba-3.0.23c-2.el5.2.ia64 +13
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) samba-3.0.23c-2.el5.2, samba-3.0.23c-2.el5.2.i386, samba-client-3.0.23c-2.el5.2 +5
- RHSA-2007:0060 Released 2007-02-15 · Red Hat rating Moderatesamba security update
- Red Hat Desktop version 3 samba-3.0.9-1.3E.12, samba-3.0.9-1.3E.12.i386, samba-client-3.0.9-1.3E.12 +5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 samba-3.0.9-1.3E.12, samba-3.0.9-1.3E.12.i386, samba-3.0.9-1.3E.12.ia64 +13
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 samba-3.0.10-1.4E.11, samba-3.0.10-1.4E.11.i386, samba-3.0.10-1.4E.11.ia64 +13
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 samba-3.0.10-1.4E.11, samba-3.0.10-1.4E.11.i386, samba-client-3.0.10-1.4E.11 +5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 samba-3.0.9-1.3E.12, samba-3.0.9-1.3E.12.i386, samba-3.0.9-1.3E.12.ia64 +9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 samba-3.0.10-1.4E.11, samba-3.0.10-1.4E.11.i386, samba-3.0.10-1.4E.11.ia64 +9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 samba-3.0.9-1.3E.12, samba-3.0.9-1.3E.12.i386, samba-3.0.9-1.3E.12.ia64 +9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 samba-3.0.10-1.4E.11, samba-3.0.10-1.4E.11.i386, samba-3.0.10-1.4E.11.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-2007:0060 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) | Fixed | RHSA-2007:0061 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 | Fixed | RHSA-2007:0060 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 | Fixed | RHSA-2007:0060 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) | Fixed | RHSA-2007:0061 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 | Fixed | RHSA-2007:0060 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 | Fixed | RHSA-2007:0060 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 | Fixed | RHSA-2007:0060 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 | Fixed | RHSA-2007:0060 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 | Fixed | RHSA-2007:0060 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2007-0452
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2wrx-698g-6hcq
References
Advisory 14
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Sources
- CVE-2007-0452 · CVE Program
- CVE-2007-0452 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-2wrx-698g-6hcq · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2007-0452 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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