CVE-2012-6150
EPSS 0.13%
Description
The winbind_name_list_to_sid_string_list function in nsswitch/pam_winbind.c in Samba through 4.1.2 handles invalid require_membership_of group names by accepting authentication by any user, which allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions in opportunistic circumstances by leveraging an administrator's pam_winbind configuration-file mistake.
How to fix CVE-2012-6150
To remediate CVE-2012-6150, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/samba—upgrade to 2:4.0.13+dfsg-1 or later
Is CVE-2012-6150 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.1%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 2:4.0.13+dfsg-1