CVE-2012-1182
samba - privilege escalation
EPSS 78.5%
Description
The RPC code generator in Samba 3.x before 3.4.16, 3.5.x before 3.5.14, and 3.6.x before 3.6.4 does not implement validation of an array length in a manner consistent with validation of array memory allocation, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted RPC call.
How to fix CVE-2012-1182
To remediate CVE-2012-1182, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/samba—upgrade to 2:3.6.4-1 or later
- Debian/samba—upgrade to 2:3.5.6~dfsg-3squeeze7 or later
Is CVE-2012-1182 being exploited?
Likely — EPSS is 78.5%, placing CVE-2012-1182 in the top tier of vulnerabilities by exploitation probability. Prioritise patching.
Affected packages (2)
- from 0, < 2:3.6.4-1
- from 0, < 2:3.5.6~dfsg-3squeeze7