SB2019102933 - NULL pointer dereference in samba (Alpine package)
Published: October 29, 2019
Security Bulletin ID
SB2019102933
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-14847)
The vulnerability allows a remote user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error within implementation of the MS-ADTS "3.1.1.3.1.3.3 Range Retrieval of Attribute Values" feature. A remote user with "get changes" extended access right can trigger NULL pointer dereference error and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.