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CVE-2007-0452

6.8 · MEDIUM

smbd in Samba 3.0.6 through 3.0.23d allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (memory and CPU exhaustion) by renaming a file in a way that prevents a request from being removed…

Published Feb 6, 2007sambaEPSS 4.74%

Overview

CVE-2007-0452 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting samba samba. It was published on February 6, 2007 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

smbd in Samba 3.0.6 through 3.0.23d allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (memory and CPU exhaustion) by renaming a file in a way that prevents a request from being removed from the deferred open queue, which triggers an infinite loop.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from samba. Update samba to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Refftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20070201-01-P.ascReffedoranews.org/cms/node/2579Reffedoranews.org/cms/node/2580Refh20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c00943462Reflists.suse.com/archive/suse-security-announce/2007-Feb/0002.htmlRefosvdb.org/33100Refsecunia.com/advisories/24021Refsecunia.com/advisories/24030Refsecunia.com/advisories/24046Refsecunia.com/advisories/24060

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2007-0452?

CVE-2007-0452 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting samba samba. It was published on February 6, 2007 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2007-0452?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2007-0452?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from samba. Update samba to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2007-0452?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2007-0452 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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