CVE-2007-0453 Memory corruption in n/a

Medium 4.6 Published 6 Feb 2007 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code on Solaris systems running Samba winbindd via a buffer overflow in the nss_winbind library.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2007-0453?

CVE-2007-0453 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Samba Samba, published on 6 Feb 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Buffer overflow in the nss_winbind.so.1 library in Samba 3.0.21 through 3.0.23d, as used in the winbindd daemon on Solaris, allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via the (1) gethostbyname and (2) getipnodebyname functions.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-0453?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Samba Samba.

How do I fix CVE-2007-0453?

No fix has been published for CVE-2007-0453 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2007-0453 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-0453 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-xmx9-cjc5-x3v9.