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.

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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
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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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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

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

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