Description

The ms_fnmatch function in Samba 3.0.4 and 3.0.7 and possibly other versions allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a SAMBA request that contains multiple * (wildcard) characters.

Affected Products 30

References 15

• ftp.sco.com ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/UnixWare/SCOSA-2005.17/SCOSA-2005.17.txt
• patches.sgi.com ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20041201-01-P
• distro.conectiva.com.br http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000899
• lists.apple.com http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2005/Mar/msg00000.html
• marc.info http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109993720717957&w=2
• marc.info http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110330519803655&w=2
• sunsolve.sun.com http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-101783-1
• gentoo.org http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200411-21.xml
• idefense.com http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=156&type=vulnerabilities&flashstatus=false
  ExploitPatchVendor Advisory
• mandriva.com http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:131
• novell.com http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2004_40_samba.html
• securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11624
  PatchVendor Advisory
• exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17987
• oval.cisecurity.org https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10936
• ubuntu.com https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-22-1/

Remediation

• idefense.com http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=156&type=vulnerabilities&flashstatus=false
  ExploitPatchVendor Advisory
• securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11624
  PatchVendor Advisory