CVE-2018-10918 (GCVE-0-2018-10918)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2018-08-22 17:00 – Updated: 2024-08-05 07:54
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Summary
A null pointer dereference flaw was found in the way samba checked database outputs from the LDB database layer. An authenticated attacker could use this flaw to crash a samba server in an Active Directory Domain Controller configuration. Samba versions before 4.7.9 and 4.8.4 are vulnerable.
Severity ?
5.2 (Medium)
CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE
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References
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Vendor Product Version
The Samba Team samba Affected: 4.7.9
Affected: 4.8.4
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Date Public ?
2018-08-16 00:00
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