Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Sep 14, 2007· Updated Apr 23, 2026
CVE-2007-4138
CVE-2007-4138
Description
The Winbind nss_info extension (nsswitch/idmap_ad.c) in idmap_ad.so in Samba 3.0.25 through 3.0.25c, when the "winbind nss info" option is set to rfc2307 or sfu, grants all local users the privileges of gid 0 when the (1) RFC2307 or (2) Services for UNIX (SFU) primary group attribute is not defined.
Affected products
6cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:3.0.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 3 more
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:3.0.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:3.0.25a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:3.0.25b:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:3.0.25c:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- osv-coords2 versionspkg:rpm/opensuse/cifs-utils&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweedpkg:rpm/opensuse/samba&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweed
< 6.13-1.3+ 1 more
- (no CPE)range: < 6.13-1.3
- (no CPE)range: < 4.14.6+git.182.2205d5224e3-1.1
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
19- secunia.com/advisories/26764nvdPatchVendor Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/25636nvdPatch
- www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-352A.htmlnvdUS Government Resource
- docs.info.apple.com/article.htmlnvd
- secunia.com/advisories/26776nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/26795nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/26834nvd
- securityreason.com/securityalert/3135nvd
- slackware.com/security/viewer.phpnvd
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-1016.htmlnvd
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-1017.htmlnvd
- www.samba.org/samba/security/CVE-2007-4138.htmlnvd
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/479078/100/0/threadednvd
- www.securitytracker.com/idnvd
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3120nvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36560nvd
- issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1705nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10375nvd
- www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-September/msg00201.htmlnvd
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