[Full-Disclosure] SMB/CIFS Security Vulnerability in Samba on IRIX

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Date: Wed Mar 19 2003 - 12:28:08 PST

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                              SGI Security Advisory
    
    Title    : SMB/CIFS Security Vulnerability in Samba
    Number   : 20030302-01-I
    Date     : March 19, 2003
    Reference: CVE CAN-2003-0085
    Reference: CVE CAN-2003-0086
    Reference: SGI BUGS 883509 884044
    Fixed in : Samba version 2.2.8
    
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    - -----------------------
    - --- Issue Specifics ---
    - -----------------------
    
    It's been reported that there is a SMB/CIFS packet fragment re-assembly code
    vulnerability in versions of Samba prior to version 2.2.8.  A successful
    exploit of this vulnerability could allow an external attacker to remotely
    and anonymously gain root privilege on a system running the Samba server.
    
    See http://us1.samba.org/samba/whatsnew/samba-2.2.8.html
    http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2003-0085
    http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2003-0086
    for more details.
    
    SGI has investigated the issues and recommends the following steps for
    neutralizing the exposure.  It is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED that these measures be
    implemented on ALL vulnerable SGI systems.
    
    These issues have been corrected in Samba version 2.2.8.
    
    
    - --------------
    - --- Impact ---
    - --------------
    
    Samba is an optional product and is not installed by default on IRIX 6.5
    systems.
    
    To determine the version of IRIX you are running, execute the following
    command:
    
      # /bin/uname -R
    
    That will return a result similar to the following:
    
      # 6.5 6.5.16f
    
    The first number ("6.5") is the release name, the second ("6.5.16f" in this
    case) is the extended release name.  The extended release name is the
    "version" we refer to throughout this document.
    
    To see if Samba is installed, execute the following command:
    
    % versions samba_irix
    I = Installed, R = Removed
    
       Name                 Date        Description
    
       I  samba_irix           07/02/2002  Samba 2.2.4 for IRIX
       I  samba_irix.man       07/02/2002  Samba Online Documentation
       I  samba_irix.man.doc   07/02/2002  Samba 2.2.4 Documentation
       I  samba_irix.man.manpages  07/02/2002  Samba 2.2.4 Man Page
       I  samba_irix.man.relnotes  07/02/2002  Samba 2.2.4 Release Notes
       I  samba_irix.src       07/02/2002  Samba Source Code
       I  samba_irix.src.samba 07/02/2002  Samba 2.2.4 Source Code
       I  samba_irix.sw        07/02/2002  Samba Execution Environment
       I  samba_irix.sw.base   07/02/2002  Samba 2.2.4 Execution Environment
    
    If the result is similar to the above and the version shown is less than
    2.2.8, then the system is vulnerable.
    
    
    - ----------------------------
    - --- Temporary Workaround ---
    - ----------------------------
    
    Though it is possible to limit exposure by filtering what IPs can talk to
    your Samba server, there is no effective workaround to fully address these
    problems.  SGI recommends upgrading to Samba version 2.2.8.
    
    
    - ----------------
    - --- Solution ---
    - ----------------
    
    SGI has provided an instable version of Samba for this vulnerability. Our
    recommendation is to upgrade to Samba version 2.2.8.
    
    The free unsupported Samba 2.2.8 version can be currently downloaded
    from the following websites:
    http://freeware.sgi.com/beta/fw_samba-2.2.8.tardist
    http://master.samba.org/samba/ftp/Binary_Packages/IRIX/
    
    For customers who have purchased the SGI supported version of Samba
    called samba_irix, please contact your SGI Support Representative and
    request CD part number 812-0893-010 -- Samba 2.2.8 for IRIX on CD.
    
    
    - ------------------------
    - --- Acknowledgments ----
    - ------------------------
    
    SGI wishes to thank the Sebastian Krahmer, the SuSE security team, the Samba
    Group and the users of the Internet Community at large for their assistance
    in this matter.
    
    
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    SGI Security Advisories can be found at:
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    SGI Security Patches can be found at:
    http://www.sgi.com/support/security/ and
    ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/patches/
    
    SGI patches for IRIX can be found at the following patch servers:
    http://support.sgi.com/irix/ and ftp://patches.sgi.com/
    
    SGI freeware updates for IRIX can be found at:
    http://freeware.sgi.com/
    
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    IRIX 5.2-6.4 Recommended/Required Patch Sets can be found at:
    http://support.sgi.com/irix/ and ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/patchset/
    
    IRIX 6.5 Maintenance Release Streams can be found at:
    http://support.sgi.com/colls/patches/tools/relstream/index.html
    
    IRIX 6.5 Software Update CDs can be obtained from:
    http://support.sgi.com/irix/swupdates/
    
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