CVE-2007-2444

N/A Unknown
Published: May 14, 2007 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

Logic error in the SID/Name translation functionality in smbd in Samba 3.0.23d through 3.0.25pre2 allows local users to gain temporary privileges and execute SMB/CIFS protocol operations via unspecified vectors that cause the daemon to transition to the root user.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&objectID=c01078980
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://lists.suse.com/archive/suse-security-announce/2007-May/0006.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://osvdb.org/34698
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/25232
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/25241
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/25246
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/25251
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/25255
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/25256
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/25259
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/25270
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/25289
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/25675
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/25772
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200705-15.xml
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2701
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2007&m=slackware-security.475906
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102964-1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-200588-1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1291
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:104
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://www.openpkg.com/security/advisories/OpenPKG-SA-2007.012.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.samba.org/samba/security/CVE-2007-2444.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/468548/100/0/threaded
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/468670/100/0/threaded
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23974
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018049
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.trustix.org/errata/2007/0017/
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-460-1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-460-2
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1805
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Permissions Required
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2210
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Permissions Required
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2281
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Permissions Required
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1366
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&objectID=c01078980
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://lists.suse.com/archive/suse-security-announce/2007-May/0006.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://osvdb.org/34698
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/25232
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/25241
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/25246
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/25251
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/25255
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/25256
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/25259
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/25270
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/25289
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/25675
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/25772
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200705-15.xml
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2701
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2007&m=slackware-security.475906
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102964-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-200588-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1291
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:104
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.openpkg.com/security/advisories/OpenPKG-SA-2007.012.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.samba.org/samba/security/CVE-2007-2444.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/468548/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/468670/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23974
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018049
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.trustix.org/errata/2007/0017/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-460-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-460-2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1805
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Permissions Required
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2210
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Permissions Required
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2281
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Permissions Required
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1366
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link

68 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
1.1%
78th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-269

Affected Vendors

debian canonical samba

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