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CVE-2007-2446

10.0 · HIGH

Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in the NDR parsing in smbd in Samba 3.0.0 through 3.0.25rc3 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted MS-RPC requests involving (1) DFSEnum (…

Published May 14, 2007sambaCWE-119EPSS 77.66%

Overview

CVE-2007-2446 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting samba samba. It was published on May 14, 2007 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in the NDR parsing in smbd in Samba 3.0.0 through 3.0.25rc3 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted MS-RPC requests involving (1) DFSEnum (netdfs_io_dfs_EnumInfo_d), (2) RFNPCNEX (smb_io_notify_option_type_data), (3) LsarAddPrivilegesToAccount (lsa_io_privilege_set), (4) NetSetFileSecurity (sec_io_acl), or (5) LsarLookupSids/LsarLookupSids2 (lsa_io_trans_names).

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

Refdocs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=306172Refh20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&objectID=c01067768Refh20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&objectID=c01078980Reflists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2007/Jul/msg00004.htmlReflists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2007-September/065902.htmlReflists.suse.com/archive/suse-security-announce/2007-May/0006.htmlRefosvdb.org/34699Refosvdb.org/34731Refosvdb.org/34733Refsecunia.com/advisories/25232

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2007-2446?

CVE-2007-2446 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting samba samba. It was published on May 14, 2007 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2007-2446?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2007-2446?

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-2007-2446?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2007-2446 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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