CVE-2020-14303
HIGHCVSS 7.5/10EPSS 3.54%
Last modified
CVE-2020-14303 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. A flaw was found in the AD DC NBT server in all Samba versions before 4.10.17, before 4.11.11 and before 4.12.4. A samba user could send an empty UDP packet to cause the samba server to crash.. EPSS estimates a 3.54% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
A flaw was found in the AD DC NBT server in all Samba versions before 4.10.17, before 4.11.11 and before 4.12.4. A samba user could send an empty UDP packet to cause the samba server to crash.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Samba | Samba | >= 4.10.0, < 4.10.17 |
| Samba | Samba | >= 4.11.0, < 4.11.11 |
| Samba | Samba | >= 4.12.0, < 4.12.4 |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 31 |
| Opensuse | Leap | 15.1 |
| Opensuse | Leap | 15.2 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 9.0 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 12.04 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 14.04 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 16.04 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 18.04 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 20.04 |
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-07/msg00030.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-07/msg00054.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-09/msg00002.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/11/msg00041.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202007-15Third Party Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200709-0003/Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4454-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4454-2/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.samba.org/samba/security/CVE-2020-14303.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-07/msg00030.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-07/msg00054.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-09/msg00002.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/11/msg00041.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202007-15Third Party Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200709-0003/Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4454-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4454-2/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.samba.org/samba/security/CVE-2020-14303.htmlVendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2020-14303?
A flaw was found in the AD DC NBT server in all Samba versions before 4.10.17, before 4.11.11 and before 4.12.4. A samba user could send an empty UDP packet to cause the samba server to crash.
How severe is CVE-2020-14303?
CVE-2020-14303 has a CVSS score of 7.5/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 3.54% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2020-14303?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.
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