CVE-2016-0771

5.9 MEDIUM
Published: March 13, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026
View on NVD

Description

The internal DNS server in Samba 4.x before 4.1.23, 4.2.x before 4.2.9, 4.3.x before 4.3.6, and 4.4.x before 4.4.0rc4, when an AD DC is configured, allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) or possibly obtain sensitive information from process memory by uploading a crafted DNS TXT record.

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CVSS v3.x Details

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

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84273
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2922-1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://www.samba.org/samba/security/CVE-2016-0771.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3514
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84273
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035219
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2922-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://bugzilla.samba.org/show_bug.cgi?id=11128
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://bugzilla.samba.org/show_bug.cgi?id=11686
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://www.samba.org/samba/security/CVE-2016-0771.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory

16 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
5.9 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
5.7%
90th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

samba