CVE-2001-1162

N/A Unknown

Published: June 23, 2001 Modified: April 16, 2026

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in the %m macro in the smb.conf configuration file in Samba before 2.2.0a allows remote attackers to overwrite certain files via a .. in a NETBIOS name, which is used as the name for a .log file.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20011002-01-P

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://ciac.llnl.gov/ciac/bulletins/l-105.shtml

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000405

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://download.immunix.org/ImmunixOS/7.0/updates/IMNX-2001-70-027-01

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://us1.samba.org/samba/whatsnew/macroexploit.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.calderasystems.com/support/security/advisories/CSSA-2001-024.0.txt

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-065

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-062.php3

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-086.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/advisories/3423

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/193027

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit Patch Vendor Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2928

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit Patch Vendor Advisory

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6731

Source: cve@mitre.org

ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20011002-01-P