CVE-2021-44142 (GCVE-0-2021-44142)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2022-02-21 14:30 – Updated: 2025-04-23 19:02
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Summary
The Samba vfs_fruit module uses extended file attributes (EA, xattr) to provide "...enhanced compatibility with Apple SMB clients and interoperability with a Netatalk 3 AFP fileserver." Samba versions prior to 4.13.17, 4.14.12 and 4.15.5 with vfs_fruit configured allow out-of-bounds heap read and write via specially crafted extended file attributes. A remote attacker with write access to extended file attributes can execute arbitrary code with the privileges of smbd, typically root.
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8.8 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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Vendor Product Version
Samba Samba Affected: unspecified , < 4.13.17 (custom)
Affected: unspecified , < 4.14.12 (custom)
Affected: unspecified , < 4.15.5 (custom)
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