Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jun 23, 2001· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2001-1162
CVE-2001-1162
Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in the %m macro in the smb.conf configuration file in Samba before 2.2.0a allows remote attackers to overwrite certain files via a .. in a NETBIOS name, which is used as the name for a .log file.
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Affected products
9cpe:2.3:a:hp:cifs-9000_server:a.01.05:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:hp:cifs-9000_server:a.01.05:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:hp:cifs-9000_server:a.01.06:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:2.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 6 more
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:2.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:2.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:2.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:2.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:2.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: <2.2.0a
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
13- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/193027nvdExploitPatchVendor Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/2928nvdExploitPatchVendor Advisory
- patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20011002-01-Pnvd
- ciac.llnl.gov/ciac/bulletins/l-105.shtmlnvd
- distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/nvd
- download.immunix.org/ImmunixOS/7.0/updates/IMNX-2001-70-027-01nvd
- us1.samba.org/samba/whatsnew/macroexploit.htmlnvd
- www.calderasystems.com/support/security/advisories/CSSA-2001-024.0.txtnvd
- www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-065nvd
- www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-062.php3nvd
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-086.htmlnvd
- www.securityfocus.com/advisories/3423nvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6731nvd
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