SuSE9 Security Update : Samba (YOU Patch Number 12622) - Nessus

High   Plugin ID: 47568

This page contains detailed information about the SuSE9 Security Update : Samba (YOU Patch Number 12622) Nessus plugin including available exploits and PoCs found on GitHub, in Metasploit or Exploit-DB for verifying of this vulnerability.

Plugin Overview


ID: 47568
Name: SuSE9 Security Update : Samba (YOU Patch Number 12622)
Filename: suse9_12622.nasl
Vulnerability Published: N/A
This Plugin Published: 2010-07-01
Last Modification Time: 2021-01-14
Plugin Version: 1.8
Plugin Type: local
Plugin Family: SuSE Local Security Checks
Dependencies: ssh_get_info.nasl
Required KB Items [?]: Host/cpu, Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/SuSE/release, Host/SuSE/rpm-list

Vulnerability Information


Severity: High
Vulnerability Published: N/A
Patch Published: 2010-06-14
CVE [?]: CVE-2010-2063
CPE [?]: cpe:/o:suse:suse_linux

Synopsis

The remote SuSE 9 host is missing a security-related patch.

Description

This update of the Samba server package fixes the following security issue :

- A buffer overrun was possible in chain_reply code in 3.3.x and below, which could be used to crash the samba server or potentially execute code. (CVE-2010-2063)

Also, the following bug has been fixed :

- An uninitialized variable read could cause smbd to crash (bso#7254, bnc#605935).

Solution

Apply YOU patch number 12622.

Public Exploits


Target Network Port(s): N/A
Target Asset(s): N/A
Exploit Available: True (Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB)
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Here's the list of publicly known exploits and PoCs for verifying the SuSE9 Security Update : Samba (YOU Patch Number 12622) vulnerability:

  1. Metasploit: exploit/linux/samba/chain_reply
    [Samba chain_reply Memory Corruption (Linux x86)]
  2. Exploit-DB: exploits/linux_x86/remote/16860.rb
    [EDB-16860: Samba 3.3.12 (Linux x86) - 'chain_reply' Memory Corruption (Metasploit)]

Before running any exploit against any system, make sure you are authorized by the owner of the target system(s) to perform such activity. In any other case, this would be considered as an illegal activity.

WARNING: Beware of using unverified exploits from sources such as GitHub or Exploit-DB. These exploits and PoCs could contain malware. For more information, see how to use exploits safely.

Risk Information


CVSS V2 Vector [?]: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
CVSS Base Score:7.5 (High)
Impact Subscore:6.4
Exploitability Subscore:10.0
CVSS Temporal Score:NA (None)
CVSS Environmental Score:NA (None)
Modified Impact Subscore:NA
Overall CVSS Score:7.5 (High)

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Plugin Source


This is the suse9_12622.nasl nessus plugin source code. This script is Copyright (C) 2010-2021 Tenable Network Security, Inc.

#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 70300
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#
# The text description of this plugin is (C) Novell, Inc.
#

include('deprecated_nasl_level.inc');
include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(47568);
  script_version("1.8");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2021/01/14");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2010-2063");

  script_name(english:"SuSE9 Security Update : Samba (YOU Patch Number 12622)");
  script_summary(english:"Checks rpm output for the updated packages");

  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"synopsis", 
    value:"The remote SuSE 9 host is missing a security-related patch."
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"description", 
    value:
"This update of the Samba server package fixes the following security
issue :

  - A buffer overrun was possible in chain_reply code in
    3.3.x and below, which could be used to crash the samba
    server or potentially execute code. (CVE-2010-2063)

Also, the following bug has been fixed :

  - An uninitialized variable read could cause smbd to crash
    (bso#7254, bnc#605935)."
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-2063.html"
  );
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:"Apply YOU patch number 12622.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"metasploit_name", value:'Samba chain_reply Memory Corruption (Linux x86)');
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_metasploit", value:"true");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:suse:suse_linux");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2010/06/14");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2010/07/01");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2010-2021 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");
  script_family(english:"SuSE Local Security Checks");

  script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/cpu", "Host/SuSE/release", "Host/SuSE/rpm-list");

  exit(0);
}


include("global_settings.inc");
include("rpm.inc");


if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) exit(0, "Local checks are not enabled.");
if (!get_kb_item("Host/SuSE/release")) exit(0, "The host is not running SuSE.");
if (!get_kb_item("Host/SuSE/rpm-list")) exit(1, "Could not obtain the list of installed packages.");

cpu = get_kb_item("Host/cpu");
if (isnull(cpu)) exit(1, "Failed to determine the architecture type.");
if (cpu >!< "x86_64" && cpu !~ "^i[3-6]86$") exit(1, "Local checks for SuSE 9 on the '"+cpu+"' architecture have not been implemented.");


flag = 0;
if (rpm_check(release:"SUSE9", reference:"libsmbclient-3.0.26a-0.15")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"SUSE9", reference:"libsmbclient-devel-3.0.26a-0.15")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"SUSE9", reference:"samba-3.0.26a-0.15")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"SUSE9", reference:"samba-client-3.0.26a-0.15")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"SUSE9", reference:"samba-doc-3.0.26a-0.15")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"SUSE9", reference:"samba-pdb-3.0.26a-0.15")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"SUSE9", reference:"samba-python-3.0.26a-0.15")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"SUSE9", reference:"samba-vscan-0.3.6b-0.43")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"SUSE9", reference:"samba-winbind-3.0.26a-0.15")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"SUSE9", cpu:"x86_64", reference:"libsmbclient-32bit-9-201006132231")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"SUSE9", cpu:"x86_64", reference:"samba-32bit-9-201006132231")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"SUSE9", cpu:"x86_64", reference:"samba-client-32bit-9-201006132231")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"SUSE9", cpu:"x86_64", reference:"samba-winbind-32bit-9-201006132231")) flag++;


if (flag)
{
  if (report_verbosity > 0) security_hole(port:0, extra:rpm_report_get());
  else security_hole(0);
  exit(0);
}
else exit(0, "The host is not affected.");

The latest version of this script can be found in these locations depending on your platform:

  • Linux / Unix:
    /opt/nessus/lib/nessus/plugins/suse9_12622.nasl
  • Windows:
    C:\ProgramData\Tenable\Nessus\nessus\plugins\suse9_12622.nasl
  • Mac OS X:
    /Library/Nessus/run/lib/nessus/plugins/suse9_12622.nasl

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How to Run


Here is how to run the SuSE9 Security Update : Samba (YOU Patch Number 12622) as a standalone plugin via the Nessus web user interface (https://localhost:8834/):

  1. Click to start a New Scan.
  2. Select Advanced Scan.
  3. Navigate to the Plugins tab.
  4. On the top right corner click to Disable All plugins.
  5. On the left side table select SuSE Local Security Checks plugin family.
  6. On the right side table select SuSE9 Security Update : Samba (YOU Patch Number 12622) plugin ID 47568.
  7. Specify the target on the Settings tab and click to Save the scan.
  8. Run the scan.

Here are a few examples of how to run the plugin in the command line. Note that the examples below demonstrate the usage on the Linux / Unix platform.

Basic usage:

/opt/nessus/bin/nasl suse9_12622.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

Run the plugin with audit trail message on the console:

/opt/nessus/bin/nasl -a suse9_12622.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

Run the plugin with trace script execution written to the console (useful for debugging):

/opt/nessus/bin/nasl -T - suse9_12622.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

Run the plugin with using a state file for the target and updating it (useful for running multiple plugins on the target):

/opt/nessus/bin/nasl -K /tmp/state suse9_12622.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

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References


See also: Similar and related Nessus plugins:
  • 47101 - CentOS 3 / 4 / 5 : samba / samba3x (CESA-2010:0488)
  • 47103 - Debian DSA-2061-1 : samba - memory corruption
  • 59675 - GLSA-201206-22 : Samba: Multiple vulnerabilities
  • 48424 - Mac OS X Multiple Vulnerabilities (Security Update 2010-005)
  • 47042 - Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : samba (MDVSA-2010:119)
  • 68051 - Oracle Linux 3 / 4 / 5 : samba / samba3x (ELSA-2010-0488)
  • 47034 - RHEL 3 / 4 / 5 : samba and samba3x (RHSA-2010:0488)
  • 47036 - Samba 3.x < 3.3.13 SMB1 Packet Chaining Memory Corruption
  • 60804 - Scientific Linux Security Update : samba and samba3x on SL5.x i386/x86_64
  • 60805 - Scientific Linux Security Update : samba on SL3.x, SL4.x i386/x86_64
  • 47047 - Slackware 10.0 / 10.1 / 10.2 / 11.0 / 12.0 / 12.1 / 12.2 / 13.0 : samba (SSA:2010-169-01)
  • 47570 - openSUSE Security Update : cifs-mount (openSUSE-SU-2010:0346-1)
  • 47572 - openSUSE Security Update : cifs-mount (openSUSE-SU-2010:0346-1)
  • 50894 - SuSE 11 Security Update : (SAT Patch Number 2544)
  • 49835 - SuSE 10 Security Update : Samba (ZYPP Patch Number 7072)
  • 47035 - Ubuntu 6.06 LTS / 8.04 LTS / 9.04 : samba vulnerability (USN-951-1)
  • 49085 - VMSA-2010-0013 : VMware ESX third-party updates for Service Console
  • 89741 - VMware ESX Multiple Vulnerabilities (VMSA-2010-0013) (remote check)

Version


This page has been produced using Nessus Professional 10.1.2 (#68) LINUX, Plugin set 202205072148.
Plugin file suse9_12622.nasl version 1.8. For more plugins, visit the Nessus Plugin Library.

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