Updated Samba packages has been release for Ubuntu 19.10, 19.04, 18.04 LTS, and 16.04 LTS
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4217-1
December 10, 2019
samba vulnerabilities
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 19.10
- Ubuntu 19.04
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
Summary:
Several security issues were fixed in Samba.
Software Description:
- samba: SMB/CIFS file, print, and login server for Unix
Details:
Andreas Oster discovered that the Samba DNS management server incorrectly
handled certain records. An authenticated attacker could possibly use this
issue to crash Samba, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2019-14861)
Isaac Boukris discovered that Samba did not enforce the Kerberos
DelegationNotAllowed feature restriction, contrary to expectations.
(CVE-2019-14870)
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 19.10:
libsmbclient 2:4.10.7+dfsg-0ubuntu2.3
samba 2:4.10.7+dfsg-0ubuntu2.3
Ubuntu 19.04:
libsmbclient 2:4.10.0+dfsg-0ubuntu2.7
samba 2:4.10.0+dfsg-0ubuntu2.7
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS:
libsmbclient 2:4.7.6+dfsg~ubuntu-0ubuntu2.14
samba 2:4.7.6+dfsg~ubuntu-0ubuntu2.14
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:
libsmbclient 2:4.3.11+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.24
samba 2:4.3.11+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.24
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References:
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4217-1
CVE-2019-14861, CVE-2019-14870
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/samba/2:4.10.7+dfsg-0ubuntu2.3
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/samba/2:4.10.0+dfsg-0ubuntu2.7
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/samba/2:4.7.6+dfsg~ubuntu-0ubuntu2.14
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/samba/2:4.3.11+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.24