CVE-2014-0178

Name: CVE-2014-0178
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2014-05-28T04:58:32.69+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 4.47%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2014-0178 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Samba 3.6.6 through 3.6.23, 4.0.x before 4.0.18, and 4.1.x before 4.1.8, when a certain vfs shadow copy configuration is enabled, does not properly initialize the SRV_SNAPSHOT_ARRAY response field, which allows remote authenticated users to obtain potentially sensitive information from process memory via a (1) FSCTL_GET_SHADOW_COPY_DATA or (2) FSCTL_SRV_ENUMERATE_SNAPSHOTS request.. EPSS estimates a 4.47% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Samba 3.6.6 through 3.6.23, 4.0.x before 4.0.18, and 4.1.x before 4.1.8, when a certain vfs shadow copy configuration is enabled, does not properly initialize the SRV_SNAPSHOT_ARRAY response field, which allows remote authenticated users to obtain potentially sensitive information from process memory via a (1) FSCTL_GET_SHADOW_COPY_DATA or (2) FSCTL_SRV_ENUMERATE_SNAPSHOTS request.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

4.47%

90.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-665

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Samba	Samba	>= 3.6.6, < 3.6.25
Samba	Samba	>= 4.0.0, < 4.0.18
Samba	Samba	>= 4.1.0, < 4.1.8
Samba	Samba	4.1.0
Samba	Samba	4.1.1
Samba	Samba	4.1.2
Samba	Samba	4.1.3
Samba	Samba	4.1.4
Samba	Samba	4.1.5
Samba	Samba	4.1.6
Samba	Samba	4.1.7
Samba	Samba	3.6.6
Samba	Samba	3.6.7
Samba	Samba	3.6.8
Samba	Samba	3.6.9
Samba	Samba	3.6.10
Samba	Samba	3.6.11
Samba	Samba	3.6.12
Samba	Samba	3.6.13
Samba	Samba	3.6.14
Samba	Samba	3.6.15
Samba	Samba	3.6.16
Samba	Samba	3.6.17
Samba	Samba	3.6.18
Samba	Samba	3.6.19
Samba	Samba	3.6.20
Samba	Samba	3.6.21
Samba	Samba	3.6.22
Samba	Samba	3.6.23

References

http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0279.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-August/136864.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-June/134717.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/59378Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/59407Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/59579Third Party Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201502-15.xmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2014:136Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:082Broken Link
http://www.samba.org/samba/security/CVE-2014-0178Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/532757/100/0/threadedThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67686Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030308Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05115993Third Party Advisory
http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0279.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-August/136864.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-June/134717.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/59378Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/59407Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/59579Third Party Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201502-15.xmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2014:136Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:082Broken Link
http://www.samba.org/samba/security/CVE-2014-0178Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/532757/100/0/threadedThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67686Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030308Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05115993Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: May 28, 2014
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2014-0178?

How severe is CVE-2014-0178?

Severity scoring for CVE-2014-0178 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 4.47% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2014-0178?

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Source: NVD / NIST