USN-2481-1: Samba vulnerability
Ubuntu Security Notice USN-2481-1
22nd January, 2015
samba vulnerability
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 14.10
- Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
Summary
A security issue was fixed in Samba.
Software description
- samba - SMB/CIFS file, print, and login server for Unix
Details
Andrew Bartlett discovered that Samba incorrectly handled delegation of
authority when being used as an Active Directory Domain Controller. An
attacker given delegation privileges could use this issue to escalate their
privileges further.
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package version:
- Ubuntu 14.10:
- samba 2:4.1.11+dfsg-1ubuntu2.1
- Ubuntu 14.04 LTS:
- samba 2:4.1.6+dfsg-1ubuntu2.14.04.4
To update your system, please follow these instructions: http://bit.ly/1aJDvTw.
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References
from Ubuntu Security Notices http://bit.ly/1E5WppP