CVE-2007-2444

Name: CVE-2007-2444
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2007-05-14T21:19:00+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 0.78%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2007-2444 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Logic error in the SID/Name translation functionality in smbd in Samba 3.0.23d through 3.0.25pre2 allows local users to gain temporary privileges and execute SMB/CIFS protocol operations via unspecified vectors that cause the daemon to transition to the root user.. EPSS estimates a 0.78% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Logic error in the SID/Name translation functionality in smbd in Samba 3.0.23d through 3.0.25pre2 allows local users to gain temporary privileges and execute SMB/CIFS protocol operations via unspecified vectors that cause the daemon to transition to the root user.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

0.78%

51.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-269

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions	Update
Samba	Samba	3.0.23d	—
Samba	Samba	3.0.24	—
Samba	Samba	3.0.25	Pre2
Debian	Debian Linux	4.0	—
Debian	Debian Linux	5.0	—
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	6.06	—
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	6.10	—
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	7.04	—

References

http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&objectID=c01078980Broken Link
http://lists.suse.com/archive/suse-security-announce/2007-May/0006.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://osvdb.org/34698Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/25232Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/25241Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/25246Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/25251Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/25255Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/25256Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/25259Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/25270Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/25289Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/25675Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/25772Third Party Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200705-15.xmlThird Party Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2701Third Party Advisory
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2007&m=slackware-security.475906Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102964-1Broken Link
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-200588-1Broken Link
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1291Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:104Broken Link
http://www.openpkg.com/security/advisories/OpenPKG-SA-2007.012.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.samba.org/samba/security/CVE-2007-2444.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/468548/100/0/threadedThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/468670/100/0/threadedThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23974Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018049Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.trustix.org/errata/2007/0017/Broken Link
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-460-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-460-2Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1805Permissions Required
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2210Permissions Required
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2281Permissions Required
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1366Broken Link
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&objectID=c01078980Broken Link
http://lists.suse.com/archive/suse-security-announce/2007-May/0006.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://osvdb.org/34698Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/25232Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/25241Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/25246Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/25251Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/25255Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/25256Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/25259Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/25270Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/25289Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/25675Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/25772Third Party Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200705-15.xmlThird Party Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2701Third Party Advisory
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2007&m=slackware-security.475906Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102964-1Broken Link
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-200588-1Broken Link
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1291Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:104Broken Link
http://www.openpkg.com/security/advisories/OpenPKG-SA-2007.012.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.samba.org/samba/security/CVE-2007-2444.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/468548/100/0/threadedThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/468670/100/0/threadedThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23974Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018049Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.trustix.org/errata/2007/0017/Broken Link
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-460-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-460-2Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1805Permissions Required
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2210Permissions Required
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2281Permissions Required
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1366Broken Link

Timeline

Published: May 14, 2007
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2007-2444?

How severe is CVE-2007-2444?

Severity scoring for CVE-2007-2444 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 0.78% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2007-2444?

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Source: NVD / NIST