CVE-2015-5330

7.5 HIGH
Published: December 29, 2015 Modified: May 06, 2026
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Description

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 string lengths, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from daemon heap memory by sending crafted packets and then reading (1) an error message or (2) a database value.

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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:H/I:N/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/79734
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://www.samba.org/samba/security/CVE-2015-5330.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3433
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/79734
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=1281326
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-2015-5330.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory

50 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
7.5 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
1.6%
82th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

samba