Logic error in the SID/Name translation functionality in smbd in Samba 3.0.23d through…
Priority LOW 33CWE-269Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Privilege escalation
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-269.
Summary
Logic error in the SID/Name translation functionality in smbd in Samba 3.0.23d through 3.0.25pre2 allows local users to gain temporary privileges and execute SMB/CIFS protocol operations via unspecified vectors that cause the daemon to transition to the root user.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00777 56th 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 · 8
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:3.0.23d:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.23d | Vulnerable | Samba |
| cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:3.0.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.24 | Vulnerable | Samba |
| cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:3.0.25:pre2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.25 pre2 | Vulnerable | Samba |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.06:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.06 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.10 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:7.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.04 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:3.0.23d:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.23d Vulnerable ·Samba
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:3.0.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.24 Vulnerable ·Samba
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:3.0.25:pre2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.25 pre2 Vulnerable ·Samba
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.06:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.06 Vulnerable ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.10 Vulnerable ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:7.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2007-2444
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h25h-f75q-43qp
References
Advisory 13
Sources
- CVE-2007-2444 · CVE Program
- CVE-2007-2444 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-h25h-f75q-43qp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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