Check Point Advisories

Samba nmbd unstrcpy Buffer Overflow (CVE-2014-3560)

Check Point Reference: CPAI-2014-1796
Date Published: 21 Sep 2014
Severity: Critical
Last Updated: Sunday 21 September, 2014
Source: Samba Team
Industry Reference:CVE-2014-3560
Protection Provided by:

Security Gateway
R77

  • R76
  • R75

  • Who is Vulnerable? Samba Team Samba 4.0.0 to 4.1.10
    Vulnerability Description A buffer overflow vulnerability has been reported in Samba server. The vulnerability is due to using incorrect buffer size in a string copy operation in the nmbd daemon. A remote, unauthenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending malicious packets to a vulnerable nmbd service.

    Protection Overview

    Security Gateway R77 / R76 / R75 / R71 / R70

    1. In the IPS tab, click Protections and find the Samba nmbd unstrcpy Buffer Overflow protection using the Search tool and Edit the protection's settings.
    2. Install policy on all modules.

    SmartView Tracker will log the following entries:

    Attack Name:  Windows SMB Protection Violation.
    Attack Information:  Samba nmbd unstrcpy Buffer Overflow

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