CVE-2007-5398

N/A Unknown
Published: November 16, 2007 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the reply_netbios_packet function in nmbd/nmbd_packets.c in nmbd in Samba 3.0.0 through 3.0.26a, when operating as a WINS server, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted WINS Name Registration requests followed by a WINS Name Query request.

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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: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2007/Dec/msg00002.html
Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2008/000002.html
Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=120524782005154&w=2
Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/27450
Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27679
Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/27682
Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/27691
Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/27701
Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/27720
Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/27731
Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/27742
Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/27787
Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/27927
Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/28136
Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/28368
Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/29341
Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/30484
Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/30835
Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2007-90/advisory/
Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3372
Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
http://securitytracker.com/id?1018953
Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2007&m=slackware-security.447739
Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-237764-1
Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
http://us1.samba.org/samba/security/CVE-2007-5398.html
Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1409
Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200711-29.xml
Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:224
Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_65_samba.html
Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-1013.html
Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-1016.html
Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-1017.html
Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/483744/100/0/threaded
Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/485936/100/0/threaded
Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/486859/100/0/threaded
Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26455
Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-352A.html
Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
US Government Resource
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0001.html
Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3869
Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4238
Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0064
Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0859/references
Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1712/references
Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1908
Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
http://www11.itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docId=emr_na-c01475657
Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38502
Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1894
Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10230
Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5811
Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
https://usn.ubuntu.com/544-1/
Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-November/msg00472.html
Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307179
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2007/Dec/msg00002.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2008/000002.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=120524782005154&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/27450
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27679
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/27682
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/27691
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/27701
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/27720
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/27731
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/27742
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/27787
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/27927
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/28136
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/28368
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/29341
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/30484
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/30835
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2007-90/advisory/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3372
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://securitytracker.com/id?1018953
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2007&m=slackware-security.447739
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-237764-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://us1.samba.org/samba/security/CVE-2007-5398.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1409
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200711-29.xml
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:224
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_65_samba.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-1013.html
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.securityfocus.com/archive/1/483744/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/485936/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/486859/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26455
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.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0001.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3869
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4238
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0064
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0859/references
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1712/references
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1908
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www11.itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docId=emr_na-c01475657
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38502
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1894
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10230
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5811
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://usn.ubuntu.com/544-1/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-November/msg00472.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

102 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
11.2%
95th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-119

Affected Vendors

samba

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