• Samba regression

    From bugz_ubuntu@21:4/110 to Ubuntu Users on Wed Apr 29 16:10:03 2020
    samba regression

    A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its
    derivatives:

    * Ubuntu 16.04 LTS

    Summary

    USN-4341-1 introduced a regression in Samba.

    Software Description

    * samba - SMB/CIFS file, print, and login server for Unix

    Details

    USN-4341-1 fixed vulnerabilities in Samba. The updated packages
    for Ubuntu 16.04 LTS introduced a regression when using LDAP. This
    update fixes the problem.

    We apologize for the inconvenience.

    Original advisory details:

    It was discovered that Samba incorrectly handled certain LDAP
    queries. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause
    Samba to consume resources, resulting in a denial of service.
    (CVE-2020-10704)

    Update instructions

    The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the
    following package versions:

    Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
    samba - 2:4.3.11+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.27

    To update your system, please follow these instructions:
    https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Security/Upgrades.

    In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary
    changes.

    References

    * USN-4341-1
    * LP: 1875798

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