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CVE-2010-0547

2.1 · LOW

client/mount.cifs.c in mount.cifs in smbfs in Samba 3.4.5 and earlier does not verify that the (1) device name and (2) mountpoint strings are composed of valid characters, which allows local users…

Published Feb 4, 2010sambaCWE-20EPSS 0.48%

Overview

CVE-2010-0547 is a low-severity vulnerability affecting samba samba. It was published on February 4, 2010 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.1 (LOW).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.1, rated LOW. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

client/mount.cifs.c in mount.cifs in smbfs in Samba 3.4.5 and earlier does not verify that the (1) device name and (2) mountpoint strings are composed of valid characters, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (mtab corruption) via a crafted string.

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
sambasamba0Affected

References

Refgit.samba.org/?p=samba.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=a065c177dfc8f968775593ba00dffafeebb2e054Reflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-04/msg00001.htmlReflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-08/msg00001.htmlRefsecunia.com/advisories/39317Refsecurity.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201206-29.xmlRefwww.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:090Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/38326Refwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1062Refgit.samba.org/?p=samba.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=a065c177dfc8f968775593ba00dffafeebb2e054Reflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-04/msg00001.html

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2010-0547?

CVE-2010-0547 is a low-severity vulnerability affecting samba samba. It was published on February 4, 2010 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.1 (LOW).

How severe is CVE-2010-0547?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.1, 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-2010-0547?

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-2010-0547?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2010-0547 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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