SB2020081037 - Ubuntu update for samba
Published: August 10, 2020 Updated: April 23, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2020081037
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) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-14303)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of UDp packets with 0 length data in Samba. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted UDP packet to port 137/TCP and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.