Description
The Samba vfs_fruit module uses extended file attributes (EA, xattr) to provide "...enhanced compatibility with Apple SMB clients and interoperability with a Netatalk 3 AFP fileserver." Samba versions prior to 4.13.17, 4.14.12 and 4.15.5 with vfs_fruit configured allow out-of-bounds heap read and write via specially crafted extended file attributes. A remote attacker with write access to extended file attributes can execute arbitrary code with the privileges of smbd, typically root.
Published: 2022-02-21
Score: 8.8 High
EPSS: 37.4% Moderate
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-5071-1 samba security update
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5260-1 Samba vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5260-2 Samba vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5260-3 Samba vulnerability
History

Wed, 23 Apr 2025 19:15:00 +0000

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{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Fri, 22 Nov 2024 12:00:00 +0000

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Redhat Codeready Linux Builder Enterprise Linux Enterprise Linux Desktop Enterprise Linux Eus Enterprise Linux For Ibm Z Systems Enterprise Linux For Ibm Z Systems Eus Enterprise Linux For Power Big Endian Enterprise Linux For Power Little Endian Enterprise Linux For Power Little Endian Eus Enterprise Linux For Scientific Computing Enterprise Linux Resilient Storage Enterprise Linux Server Enterprise Linux Server Aus Enterprise Linux Server Tus Enterprise Linux Server Update Services For Sap Solutions Enterprise Linux Workstation Gluster Storage Rhel Aus Rhel E4s Rhel Eus Rhel Tus Storage Virtualization Host
Samba Samba
Synology Diskstation Manager
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2025-04-23T19:02:19.767Z

Reserved: 2021-11-22T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2021-44142

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-04T04:17:24.423Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2022-02-21T15:15:07.380

Modified: 2025-04-23T19:15:51.880

Link: CVE-2021-44142

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Critical

Publid Date: 2022-01-31T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2021-44142 - Bugzilla

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