NetBIOS name services daemon (nmbd) in Samba 4.0.x before 4.0.21 and 4.1.x before 4.1.11…
Priority HIGH 68CWE-94Published · 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-94.
Summary
NetBIOS name services daemon (nmbd) in Samba 4.0.x before 4.0.21 and 4.1.x before 4.1.11 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors that modify heap memory, involving a sizeof operation on an incorrect variable in the unstrcpy macro in string_wrappers.h.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.56378 99th 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 · 35
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | 14.04 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:4.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1.0 | Vulnerable | Samba |
| cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:4.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1.1 | Vulnerable | Samba |
| cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:4.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1.2 | Vulnerable | Samba |
| cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:4.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1.3 | Vulnerable | Samba |
| cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:4.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1.4 | Vulnerable | Samba |
| cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:4.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1.5 | Vulnerable | Samba |
| cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:4.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1.6 | Vulnerable | Samba |
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 14.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:4.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.0 Vulnerable ·Samba
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:4.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.1 Vulnerable ·Samba
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:4.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.2 Vulnerable ·Samba
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:4.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.3 Vulnerable ·Samba
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:4.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.4 Vulnerable ·Samba
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:4.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.5 Vulnerable ·Samba
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:4.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.6 Vulnerable ·Samba
Show 25 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:4.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1.7 | Vulnerable | Samba |
| cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:4.1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1.8 | Vulnerable | Samba |
| cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:4.1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1.9 | Vulnerable | Samba |
| cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:4.1.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1.10 | Vulnerable | Samba |
| cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.0 | Vulnerable | Samba |
| cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.1 | Vulnerable | Samba |
| cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:4.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.2 | Vulnerable | Samba |
| cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:4.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.3 | Vulnerable | Samba |
| cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:4.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.4 | Vulnerable | Samba |
| cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:4.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.5 | Vulnerable | Samba |
| cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:4.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.6 | Vulnerable | Samba |
| cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:4.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.7 | Vulnerable | Samba |
| cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:4.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.8 | Vulnerable | Samba |
| cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:4.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.9 | Vulnerable | Samba |
| cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:4.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.10 | Vulnerable | Samba |
| cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:4.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.11 | Vulnerable | Samba |
| cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:4.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.12 | Vulnerable | Samba |
| cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:4.0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.13 | Vulnerable | Samba |
| cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:4.0.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.14 | Vulnerable | Samba |
| cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:4.0.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.15 | Vulnerable | Samba |
| cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:4.0.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.16 | Vulnerable | Samba |
| cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:4.0.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.17 | Vulnerable | Samba |
| cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:4.0.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.18 | Vulnerable | Samba |
| cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:4.0.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.19 | Vulnerable | Samba |
| cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:4.0.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.20 | Vulnerable | Samba |
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:4.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.7 Vulnerable ·Samba
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:4.1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.8 Vulnerable ·Samba
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:4.1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.9 Vulnerable ·Samba
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:4.1.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.10 Vulnerable ·Samba
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.0 Vulnerable ·Samba
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.1 Vulnerable ·Samba
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:4.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.2 Vulnerable ·Samba
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:4.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.3 Vulnerable ·Samba
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:4.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.4 Vulnerable ·Samba
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:4.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.5 Vulnerable ·Samba
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:4.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.6 Vulnerable ·Samba
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:4.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.7 Vulnerable ·Samba
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:4.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.8 Vulnerable ·Samba
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:4.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.9 Vulnerable ·Samba
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:4.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.10 Vulnerable ·Samba
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:4.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.11 Vulnerable ·Samba
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:4.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.12 Vulnerable ·Samba
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:4.0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.13 Vulnerable ·Samba
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:4.0.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.14 Vulnerable ·Samba
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:4.0.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.15 Vulnerable ·Samba
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:4.0.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.16 Vulnerable ·Samba
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:4.0.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.17 Vulnerable ·Samba
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:4.0.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.18 Vulnerable ·Samba
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:4.0.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.19 Vulnerable ·Samba
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:4.0.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.20 Vulnerable ·Samba
Remediation
Red Hat 2 advisories
- RHSA-2014:1008 Released 2014-08-05 · Red Hat rating Importantsamba security and bug fix update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) libsmbclient-4.1.1-37.el7_0, libwbclient-4.1.1-37.el7_0, samba-4.1.1-37.el7_0 +5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) libsmbclient-devel-4.1.1-37.el7_0, libwbclient-devel-4.1.1-37.el7_0, samba-4.1.1-37.el7_0 +10
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) libsmbclient-4.1.1-37.el7_0, libwbclient-4.1.1-37.el7_0, samba-4.1.1-37.el7_0 +5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) libsmbclient-devel-4.1.1-37.el7_0, libwbclient-devel-4.1.1-37.el7_0, samba-4.1.1-37.el7_0 +10
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) libsmbclient-4.1.1-37.el7_0, libsmbclient-4.1.1-37.el7_0.ppc, libwbclient-4.1.1-37.el7_0 +10
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) libsmbclient-devel-4.1.1-37.el7_0, libsmbclient-devel-4.1.1-37.el7_0.ppc, libwbclient-devel-4.1.1-37.el7_0 +12
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) libsmbclient-4.1.1-37.el7_0, libwbclient-4.1.1-37.el7_0, samba-4.1.1-37.el7_0 +6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) libsmbclient-devel-4.1.1-37.el7_0, libwbclient-devel-4.1.1-37.el7_0, samba-dc-4.1.1-37.el7_0 +8
- RHSA-2014:1009 Released 2014-08-05 · Red Hat rating Importantsamba4 security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) samba4-4.0.0-63.el6_5.rc4, samba4-client-4.0.0-63.el6_5.rc4, samba4-common-4.0.0-63.el6_5.rc4 +11
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) samba4-4.0.0-63.el6_5.rc4, samba4-client-4.0.0-63.el6_5.rc4, samba4-common-4.0.0-63.el6_5.rc4 +11
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) samba4-4.0.0-63.el6_5.rc4, samba4-client-4.0.0-63.el6_5.rc4, samba4-common-4.0.0-63.el6_5.rc4 +11
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) samba4-4.0.0-63.el6_5.rc4, samba4-client-4.0.0-63.el6_5.rc4, samba4-common-4.0.0-63.el6_5.rc4 +11
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1008 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1008 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1008 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1008 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1009 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1009 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1009 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1008 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1008 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1009 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1008 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1008 |
Not affected: 4 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Storage 2
- Red Hat Storage 3
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-3560
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6xf9-6qc5-4w36
References
Advisory 5
Sources
- CVE-2014-3560 · CVE Program
- CVE-2014-3560 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6xf9-6qc5-4w36 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2014-3560 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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