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TI-2012-00805 Aliases CVE-2012-0870GHSA-h6wh-2qjc-xjwm

Heap-based buffer overflow in process.c in smbd in Samba 3.0, as used in the file-sharing…

Priority MEDIUM 44CWE-119Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Adjacent network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Heap-based buffer overflow in process.c in smbd in Samba 3.0, as used in the file-sharing service on the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet before 2.0.0.7971 and other products, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a Batched (aka AndX) request that triggers infinite recursion.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.06417 93rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
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 · 12

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0.0VulnerableSamba
cpe:2.3:h:rim:blackberry_playbook_tablet:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableRim
cpe:2.3:o:rim:blackberry_playbook_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 2.0VulnerableRim
cpe:2.3:o:rim:blackberry_playbook_os:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0VulnerableRim
cpe:2.3:o:rim:blackberry_playbook_os:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.3VulnerableRim
cpe:2.3:o:rim:blackberry_playbook_os:1.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.5VulnerableRim
cpe:2.3:o:rim:blackberry_playbook_os:1.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.6VulnerableRim
cpe:2.3:o:rim:blackberry_playbook_os:1.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.7VulnerableRim
cpe:2.3:o:rim:blackberry_playbook_os:1.0.7.2942:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.7.2942VulnerableRim
cpe:2.3:o:rim:blackberry_playbook_os:1.0.7.3312:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.7.3312VulnerableRim
  • cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.0 Vulnerable ·Samba
  • cpe:2.3:h:rim:blackberry_playbook_tablet:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Rim
  • cpe:2.3:o:rim:blackberry_playbook_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.0 Vulnerable ·Rim
  • cpe:2.3:o:rim:blackberry_playbook_os:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0 Vulnerable ·Rim
  • cpe:2.3:o:rim:blackberry_playbook_os:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.3 Vulnerable ·Rim
  • cpe:2.3:o:rim:blackberry_playbook_os:1.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.5 Vulnerable ·Rim
  • cpe:2.3:o:rim:blackberry_playbook_os:1.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.6 Vulnerable ·Rim
  • cpe:2.3:o:rim:blackberry_playbook_os:1.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.7 Vulnerable ·Rim
  • cpe:2.3:o:rim:blackberry_playbook_os:1.0.7.2942:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.7.2942 Vulnerable ·Rim
  • cpe:2.3:o:rim:blackberry_playbook_os:1.0.7.3312:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.7.3312 Vulnerable ·Rim
Show 2 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:rim:blackberry_playbook_os:1.0.8.4985:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.8.4985VulnerableRim
cpe:2.3:o:rim:blackberry_playbook_os:1.0.8.6067:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.8.6067VulnerableRim
  • cpe:2.3:o:rim:blackberry_playbook_os:1.0.8.4985:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.8.4985 Vulnerable ·Rim
  • cpe:2.3:o:rim:blackberry_playbook_os:1.0.8.6067:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.8.6067 Vulnerable ·Rim

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2012:0332 Released 2012-02-23 · Red Hat rating Critical
    samba security update
    • RHEL Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) libsmbclient-devel-3.0.33-3.38.el5_8, libsmbclient-devel-3.0.33-3.38.el5_8.i386, samba-3.0.33-3.38.el5_8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) libsmbclient-3.0.33-3.38.el5_8, libsmbclient-3.0.33-3.38.el5_8.i386, libsmbclient-3.0.33-3.38.el5_8.ia64 +21
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 samba-3.0.33-0.35.el4, samba-3.0.33-0.35.el4.i386, samba-3.0.33-0.35.el4.ia64 +13
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) libsmbclient-3.0.33-3.38.el5_8, libsmbclient-3.0.33-3.38.el5_8.i386, samba-3.0.33-3.38.el5_8 +7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 samba-3.0.33-0.35.el4, samba-3.0.33-0.35.el4.i386, samba-client-3.0.33-0.35.el4 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 samba-3.0.33-0.35.el4, samba-3.0.33-0.35.el4.i386, samba-3.0.33-0.35.el4.ia64 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux EUS (v. 5.6 server) libsmbclient-3.0.33-3.29.el5_6.4, libsmbclient-3.0.33-3.29.el5_6.4.i386, libsmbclient-3.0.33-3.29.el5_6.4.ia64 +21
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Long Life (v. 5.3 server) samba-3.0.33-3.7.el5_3.4, samba-3.0.33-3.7.el5_3.4.i386, samba-3.0.33-3.7.el5_3.4.ia64 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 samba-3.0.33-0.35.el4, samba-3.0.33-0.35.el4.i386, samba-3.0.33-0.35.el4.ia64 +9

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
RHEL Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2012:0332
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2012:0332
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2012:0332
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2012:0332
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2012:0332
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2012:0332
Red Hat Enterprise Linux EUS (v. 5.6 server)Fixed RHSA-2012:0332
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Long Life (v. 5.3 server)Fixed RHSA-2012:0332
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2012:0332
Not affected: 2 products
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-0870
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h6wh-2qjc-xjwm

References

Patch 2

Advisory 6

Other 1

Sources

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