CVE-2015-3223

5.3 MEDIUM
Published: December 29, 2015 Modified: May 06, 2026
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Description

The ldb_wildcard_compare function in ldb_match.c in ldb before 1.1.24, as used in the AD LDAP server in Samba 4.x before 4.1.22, 4.2.x before 4.2.7, and 4.3.x before 4.3.3, mishandles certain zero values, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via crafted packets.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-December/174076.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-December/174391.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00019.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00020.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00032.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00033.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00042.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3433
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/79731
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034493
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2855-1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2855-2
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2856-1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1290287
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://git.samba.org/?p=samba.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=aa6c27148b9d3f8c1e4fdd5dd46bfecbbd0ca465
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://git.samba.org/?p=samba.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=ec504dbf69636a554add1f3d5703dd6c3ad450b8
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-47
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://www.samba.org/samba/security/CVE-2015-3223.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-December/174076.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-December/174391.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00019.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00020.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00032.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00033.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00042.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3433
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/79731
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034493
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2855-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2855-2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2856-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1290287
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://git.samba.org/?p=samba.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=aa6c27148b9d3f8c1e4fdd5dd46bfecbbd0ca465
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://git.samba.org/?p=samba.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=ec504dbf69636a554add1f3d5703dd6c3ad450b8
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-47
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://www.samba.org/samba/security/CVE-2015-3223.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory

38 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
5.3 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
20.3%
96th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-189 CWE-399

Affected Vendors

samba

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