usn-2508-1
Vulnerability from osv_ubuntu
Published
2015-02-23 18:19
Modified
2026-04-22 07:36
Summary
samba vulnerability
Details

Richard van Eeden discovered that the Samba smbd file services incorrectly handled memory. A remote attacker could use this issue to possibly execute arbitrary code with root privileges.

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    {
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            {
              "id": "CVE-2015-0240",
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                }
              ]
            }
          ],
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        }
      },
      "ecosystem_specific": {
        "availability": "No subscription required",
        "binaries": [
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          },
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          },
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          },
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          },
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          },
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          },
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          }
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            }
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        "2:4.1.6+dfsg-1ubuntu2.14.04.2",
        "2:4.1.6+dfsg-1ubuntu2.14.04.3",
        "2:4.1.6+dfsg-1ubuntu2.14.04.4",
        "2:4.1.6+dfsg-1ubuntu2.14.04.5"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "aliases": [],
  "details": "Richard van Eeden discovered that the Samba smbd file services incorrectly\nhandled memory. A remote attacker could use this issue to possibly execute\narbitrary code with root privileges.\n",
  "id": "USN-2508-1",
  "modified": "2026-04-22T07:36:32Z",
  "published": "2015-02-23T18:19:14Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2508-1"
    },
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2015-0240"
    }
  ],
  "related": [],
  "schema_version": "1.7.0",
  "summary": "samba vulnerability",
  "upstream": [
    "UBUNTU-CVE-2015-0240"
  ]
}



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