A heap-buffer overflow was found in the way samba clients processed extra long filename in a directory listing.
A heap-buffer overflow was found in the way samba clients processed extra long filename in a directory listing. A malicious samba server could use this flaw to cause arbitrary code execution on a samba client. Samba versions before 4.6.16, 4.7.9 and 4.8.4 are vulnerable.
- Published
- Aug 22, 2018
- Updated
- Jun 16, 2026
- EPSS
- 4.3% · 91th percentile
- CWE
- CWE-20
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Report tools
Action score
36
Monitor
Low priority for now.
- CVSS
- 35 / 40 · 8.8 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 1 / 30 · 4.3%
CNA vs NVD score
- NVD
- 8.8
- CNA · redhat
- 4.3
- 4.5 point gap
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
The score given by the assigning authority versus NVD’s independent score. A gap means the severity is contested.
Affected systems
| Vendor | Product | CPE |
|---|---|---|
| samba | samba | cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba |
| debian | debian linux | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux |
| canonical | ubuntu linux | cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux |
| redhat | virtualization | cpe:2.3:a:redhat:virtualization |
| redhat | virtualization host | cpe:2.3:a:redhat:virtualization_host |
| redhat | enterprise linux desktop | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop |
| redhat | enterprise linux server | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server |
| redhat | enterprise linux workstation | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation |
Affected versions
NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.
- canonical ubuntu linux14.04
- canonical ubuntu linux16.04
- canonical ubuntu linux18.04
- debian debian linux9.0
- redhat enterprise linux desktop7.0
- redhat enterprise linux server7.0
- redhat enterprise linux workstation7.0
- redhat virtualization4.0
- redhat virtualization host4.0
- samba samba4.8.0 and later · before 4.8.4
- samba samba4.7.0 and later · before 4.7.9
- samba sambabefore 4.6.16
Versions reported by the vendor
Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (redhat). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.
The Samba Team samba
- 4.6.16, 4.7.9, 4.8.4affected
Package-level exposure
OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine:v3.10 | samba | from 4.7.0 · before 4.8.4-r0 | 4.8.4-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.5 | samba | from 4.7.0 · before 4.5.16-r1 | 4.5.16-r1 |
| Alpine:v3.6 | samba | from 4.7.0 · before 4.6.16-r0 | 4.6.16-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.7 | samba | from 4.7.0 · before 4.7.6-r1 | 4.7.6-r1 |
| Debian:12 | samba | before 2:4.8.4+dfsg-1 | 2:4.8.4+dfsg-1 |
| Debian:8 | samba | before 2:4.2.14+dfsg-0+deb8u10 | 2:4.2.14+dfsg-0+deb8u10 |
| Debian:9 | samba | before 2:4.5.12+dfsg-2+deb9u3 | 2:4.5.12+dfsg-2+deb9u3 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | libsmbclient | before 0:4.8.3-4.el7 | 0:4.8.3-4.el7 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | libsmbclient-devel | before 0:4.8.3-4.el7 | 0:4.8.3-4.el7 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | libwbclient | before 0:4.8.3-4.el7 | 0:4.8.3-4.el7 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | libwbclient-devel | before 0:4.8.3-4.el7 | 0:4.8.3-4.el7 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | samba | before 0:4.8.3-4.el7 | 0:4.8.3-4.el7 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | samba-client | before 0:4.8.3-4.el7 | 0:4.8.3-4.el7 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | samba-client-libs | before 0:4.8.3-4.el7 | 0:4.8.3-4.el7 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | samba-common | before 0:4.8.3-4.el7 | 0:4.8.3-4.el7 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | samba-common-libs | before 0:4.8.3-4.el7 | 0:4.8.3-4.el7 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | samba-common-tools | before 0:4.8.3-4.el7 | 0:4.8.3-4.el7 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | samba-dc | before 0:4.8.3-4.el7 | 0:4.8.3-4.el7 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | samba-dc-libs | before 0:4.8.3-4.el7 | 0:4.8.3-4.el7 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | samba-debuginfo | before 0:4.8.3-4.el7 | 0:4.8.3-4.el7 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | samba-devel | before 0:4.8.3-4.el7 | 0:4.8.3-4.el7 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | samba-krb5-printing | before 0:4.8.3-4.el7 | 0:4.8.3-4.el7 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | samba-libs | before 0:4.8.3-4.el7 | 0:4.8.3-4.el7 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | samba-pidl | before 0:4.8.3-4.el7 | 0:4.8.3-4.el7 |
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Remediation
Which version to upgrade to
Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.
| Product / package | Fixed version | Source |
|---|---|---|
| alpine:samba | 4.8.4-r0 · Alpine:v3.10 | Package registry (OSV) |
| debian:samba | 2:4.8.4+dfsg-1 · Debian:12 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:ctdb | 0:4.7.5-110.el6rhs · Red Hat:storage:3.4:samba:el6 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:libsmbclient | 0:4.7.5-110.el6rhs · Red Hat:storage:3.4:samba:el6 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:libsmbclient-devel | 0:4.7.5-110.el6rhs · Red Hat:storage:3.4:samba:el6 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:libtalloc | 0:2.1.11-1.el6rhs · Red Hat:storage:3.4:samba:el6 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:libtalloc-debuginfo | 0:2.1.11-1.el6rhs · Red Hat:storage:3.4:samba:el6 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:libtalloc-devel | 0:2.1.11-1.el6rhs · Red Hat:storage:3.4:samba:el6 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:libtdb | 0:1.3.15-4.el6rhs · Red Hat:storage:3.4:samba:el6 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:libtdb-debuginfo | 0:1.3.15-4.el6rhs · Red Hat:storage:3.4:samba:el6 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:libtdb-devel | 0:1.3.15-4.el6rhs · Red Hat:storage:3.4:samba:el6 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:libtevent | 0:0.9.35-1.el6rhs · Red Hat:storage:3.4:samba:el6 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:libtevent-debuginfo | 0:0.9.35-1.el6rhs · Red Hat:storage:3.4:samba:el6 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:libtevent-devel | 0:0.9.35-1.el6rhs · Red Hat:storage:3.4:samba:el6 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:samba | 4.7.8+git.86.94b6d10f7dd-4.15.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:samba-doc | 3.6.3-94.14.2 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11 SP3 | Package registry (OSV) |
Exploit status
No known public exploit
No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.
Research context
For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.
Timeline
From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.
No dated events beyond publication.
FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).
Patch and commit links
Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.
No commit or PR link among the references.
Credits
All researchersFinders, reporters and analysts named in the CNA record. Click a name for that researcher’s other records.
No credits in the CNA record.
Variant candidates
Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.
No nightly-computed relations.
Chain candidates
An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.
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Bug bounty scope
No known public program.
Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).
Technical details
Attack conditions
- Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it.
- A low-privileged account is enough.
- No user action is required.
- No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
If successful
- Confidentiality
- high · data can be read
- Integrity
- high · data or configuration can be modified
- Availability
- high · the service can be disrupted
- Attack vector
- Network
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality impact
- High
- Integrity impact
- High
- Availability impact
- High
Weakness class (CWE)
CWE-20 · Improper Input ValidationCVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
nvd-primary
Attack context
MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.
Attack patterns (CAPEC)
- Buffer Overflow via Environment VariablesCAPEC-10likelihood: High · High
- Server Side Include (SSI) InjectionCAPEC-101likelihood: High · High
- Cross Zone ScriptingCAPEC-104likelihood: Medium · High
- Command Line Execution through SQL InjectionCAPEC-108likelihood: Low · Very High
- Object Relational Mapping InjectionCAPEC-109likelihood: Low · High
- SQL Injection through SOAP Parameter TamperingCAPEC-110likelihood: High · Very High
- Double EncodingCAPEC-120likelihood: Low · Medium
- Subverting Environment Variable ValuesCAPEC-13likelihood: High · Very High
ATT&CK techniques
- Obfuscated Files or InformationT1027
- Masquerading: Invalid Code SignatureT1036.001
- Steal Web Session CookieT1539
- Subvert Trust Controls: Code SigningT1553.002
- Impair Defenses:Impair Command History LoggingT1562.003
- Hijack Execution Flow:Dynamic Linker HijackingT1574.006
- Hijack Execution Flow:Path Interception by PATH Environment VariableT1574.007
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References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/105085
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1042002
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2612
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2613
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3056
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3470
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-10858
- kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10284
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-52
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180814-0001/
- usn.ubuntu.com/3738-1/
- www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4271
- www.samba.org/samba/security/CVE-2018-10858.html
Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.