CVE-2015-5330 Information disclosure in n/a

High 7.5 Published 29 Dec 2015 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can read sensitive heap memory data from the Samba AD LDAP server by sending crafted packets due to improper string length handling.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2015-5330?

CVE-2015-5330 is a high-severity vulnerability in Samba Samba, published on 29 Dec 2015. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

ldb before 1.1.24, as used in the AD LDAP server in Samba 4.x before 4.1.22, 4.2.x before 4.2.7, and 4.3.x before 4.3.3, mishandles string lengths, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from daemon heap memory by sending crafted packets and then reading (1) an error message or (2) a database value.

Weakness: CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-5330?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Samba Samba.

How do I fix CVE-2015-5330?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2015-5330 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-5330 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2015-5330, ECHO-e1c3-c270-8490, GHSA-r5pq-r3w3-76q7, UBUNTU-CVE-2015-5330.