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Vulnerability record · CVE-2007-4572 · published 16 November 2007

CVE-2007-4572: Samba memory buffer overflow vulnerability

Samba · Samba

Stack-based buffer overflow in nmbd in Samba 3.0.0 through 3.0.26a, when configured as a Primary or Backup Domain controller, allows remote attackers to have an unknown impact via crafted GETDC mailslot requests, related to handling of GETDC logon server requests.

9.3 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 5.9% · top 7.0% CWE-119 · Memory buffer overflow
9.3CVSS 2.0 base score
5.9%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
100References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in nmbd in Samba 3.0.0 through 3.0.26a, when configured as a Primary or Backup Domain controller, allows remote attackers to have an unknown impact via crafted GETDC mailslot requests, related to handling of GETDC logon server requests.

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307179
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2007/Dec/msg00002.html
http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2008/000002.html
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=120524782005154&w=2
http://secunia.com/advisories/27450 PatchVendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27679 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27682 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27691 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27701 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27720 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27731 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27787 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27927 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28136 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28368 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29341
http://secunia.com/advisories/30484
http://secunia.com/advisories/30736
http://secunia.com/advisories/30835
http://securitytracker.com/id?1018954
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2007&m=slackware-security.447739
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-237764-1
http://us1.samba.org/samba/security/CVE-2007-4572.html Patch
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1409
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200711-29.xml
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:224
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_65_samba.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-1013.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-1016.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-1017.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/485936/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/486859/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26454
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-544-2
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-617-1
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-352A.html US Government Resource
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0001.html
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3869
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4238
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0064

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2007-4572), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.