Updated samba packages has been released for Ubuntu Linux 12.04 ESM
==========================================================================Samba Security Update for Ubuntu 12.04 ESM
Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3595-2
March 23, 2018
samba vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 12.04 ESM
Summary:
Samba could be made to crash if it received specially crafted
input.
Software Description:
- samba: SMB/CIFS file, print, and login server for Unix
Details:
USN-3595-1 fix a vulnerability in Samba. This update provides
the corresponding update for Ubuntu 12.04 ESM.
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that Samba incorrectly validated inputs to the RPC
spoolss service. An authenticated attacker could use this issue to
cause the service to crash, resulting in a denial of service.
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 12.04 ESM:
samba 2:3.6.25-0ubuntu0.12.04.15
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary
changes.
