Description
The winbind_name_list_to_sid_string_list function in nsswitch/pam_winbind.c in Samba through 4.1.2 handles invalid require_membership_of group names by accepting authentication by any user, which allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions in opportunistic circumstances by leveraging an administrator's pam_winbind configuration-file mistake.
Published: 2013-12-03
Score: 3.6 Low
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
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Action: n/a
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2012-6006 The winbind_name_list_to_sid_string_list function in nsswitch/pam_winbind.c in Samba through 4.1.2 handles invalid require_membership_of group names by accepting authentication by any user, which allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions in opportunistic circumstances by leveraging an administrator's pam_winbind configuration-file mistake.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2054-1 Samba vulnerabilities
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Canonical Ubuntu Linux
Redhat Enterprise Linux
Samba Samba
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T21:28:39.387Z

Reserved: 2012-12-06T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2012-6150

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2013-12-03T19:55:03.560

Modified: 2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Link: CVE-2012-6150

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2012-06-12T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2012-6150 - Bugzilla

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