Intrusion PreventionSamba.AD.DC.Null.Pointer.Dereference.DoS
Description
This indicates an attack attempt to exploit a Null Pointer Dereference Vulnerability in Samba.
The vulnerability is due to an error in the vulnerable application when handling a maliciously crafted request. A remote attacker may be able to exploit this to cause a denial of service condition on the affected system.
Affected Products
Samba 4.8.x prior to 4.8.4
Impact
Denial of Service: Remote attackers can crash vulnerable systems.
Recommended Actions
Apply the most recent upgrade or patch from the vendor:
https://www.samba.org/samba/security/CVE-2018-1140.html
Telemetry
Coverage
| IPS (Regular DB) | |
| IPS (Extended DB) |
Version Updates
| Date | Version | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-06-06 | 14.627 | Severity:high:medium |
| 2018-11-21 | 13.495 | Default_action:pass:drop |
| 2018-10-03 | 13.463 |
| ID | 46914 |
| Created | Oct 03, 2018 |
| Updated | Sep 25, 2020 |
| Risk |
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| CVE ID | CVE-2018-1140 |
| Exploit Prediction Score | 78.63% |
| Default Action | drop |
| Active | |
| Affected OS | Linux |
| Affected App | Samba |