CVE-2007-4138

N/A Unknown
Published: September 14, 2007 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

The Winbind nss_info extension (nsswitch/idmap_ad.c) in idmap_ad.so in Samba 3.0.25 through 3.0.25c, when the "winbind nss info" option is set to rfc2307 or sfu, grants all local users the privileges of gid 0 when the (1) RFC2307 or (2) Services for UNIX (SFU) primary group attribute is not defined.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307179
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/26764
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/26776
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/26795
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/26834
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3135
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2007&m=slackware-security.419439
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-1016.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-1017.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.samba.org/samba/security/CVE-2007-4138.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/479078/100/0/threaded
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25636
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Patch
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018681
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-352A.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3120
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36560
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1705
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10375
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-September/msg00201.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307179
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/26764
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/26776
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/26795
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/26834
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3135
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2007&m=slackware-security.419439
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-1016.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-1017.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.samba.org/samba/security/CVE-2007-4138.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/479078/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25636
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018681
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-352A.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3120
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36560
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1705
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10375
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-September/msg00201.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

38 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.7%
49th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-264

Affected Vendors

samba

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