Vulnerability Details : CVE-2016-2123
A flaw was found in samba versions 4.0.0 to 4.5.2. The Samba routine ndr_pull_dnsp_name contains an integer wrap problem, leading to an attacker-controlled memory overwrite. ndr_pull_dnsp_name parses data from the Samba Active Directory ldb database. Any user who can write to the dnsRecord attribute over LDAP can trigger this memory corruption. By default, all authenticated LDAP users can write to the dnsRecord attribute on new DNS objects. This makes the defect a remote privilege escalation.
Vulnerability category: OverflowMemory CorruptionGain privilege
Products affected by CVE-2016-2123
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2016-2123
94.14%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 99 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2016-2123
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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6.5
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P |
8.0
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6.4
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NIST | |
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8.1
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HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
2.2
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5.9
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Red Hat, Inc. | |
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8.8
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HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
2.8
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5.9
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2016-2123
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The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Secondary)
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A heap overflow condition is a buffer overflow, where the buffer that can be overwritten is allocated in the heap portion of memory, generally meaning that the buffer was allocated using a routine such as malloc().Assigned by: secalert@redhat.com (Primary)
References for CVE-2016-2123
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94970
Samba CVE-2016-2123 Heap Based Buffer Overflow VulnerabilityThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037493
Samba Buffer Overflow in ndr_pull_dnsp_name() Lets Remote Authenticated Users Execute Arbitrary Code - SecurityTrackerThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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https://www.samba.org/samba/security/CVE-2016-2123.html
Samba - Security Announcement ArchivePatch;Vendor Advisory
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2016-2123
1392702 – (CVE-2016-2123) CVE-2016-2123 samba: NDR Parsing ndr_pull_dnsp_name Heap-based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (ZDI-CAN-3995)Issue Tracking
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