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CVE-2009-2948

1.9 · LOW

mount.cifs in Samba 3.0 before 3.0.37, 3.2 before 3.2.15, 3.3 before 3.3.8 and 3.4 before 3.4.2, when mount.cifs is installed suid root, does not properly enforce permissions, which allows local us…

Published Oct 7, 2009sambaCWE-732EPSS 0.52%

Overview

CVE-2009-2948 is a low-severity vulnerability affecting samba samba. It was published on October 7, 2009 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 1.9 (LOW).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 1.9, rated LOW. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

mount.cifs in Samba 3.0 before 3.0.37, 3.2 before 3.2.15, 3.3 before 3.3.8 and 3.4 before 3.4.2, when mount.cifs is installed suid root, does not properly enforce permissions, which allows local users to read part of the credentials file and obtain the password by specifying the path to the credentials file and using the --verbose or -v option.

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

VendorProductVersionsStatus
sambasamba>= 3.0.0, < 3.0.37Affected

References

Reflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-10/msg00004.htmlRefnews.samba.org/releases/3.0.37/Refnews.samba.org/releases/3.2.15/Refnews.samba.org/releases/3.3.8/Refnews.samba.org/releases/3.4.2/Refosvdb.org/58520Refsecunia.com/advisories/36893Refsecunia.com/advisories/36918Refsecunia.com/advisories/36937Refsecunia.com/advisories/36953

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2009-2948?

CVE-2009-2948 is a low-severity vulnerability affecting samba samba. It was published on October 7, 2009 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 1.9 (LOW).

How severe is CVE-2009-2948?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 1.9, rated LOW. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2009-2948?

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-2009-2948?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2009-2948 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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