Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Aug 27, 2008· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2008-3789
CVE-2008-3789
Description
Samba 3.2.0 uses weak permissions (0666) for the (1) group_mapping.tdb and (2) group_mapping.ldb files, which allows local users to modify the membership of Unix groups.
AI Insight
LLM-synthesized narrative grounded in this CVE's description and references.
Affected products
4cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: >=3.2.0,<3.2.3
- (no CPE)range: 3.2.0
- 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
Vulnerability mechanics
References
8- bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cginvdIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- samba.org/samba/security/CVE-2008-3789.htmlnvdVendor Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/31601nvdNot ApplicableThird Party Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/08/26/2nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/30837nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.securitytracker.com/idnvdBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2440nvdPermissions RequiredThird Party Advisory
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44678nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
News mentions
0No linked articles in our index yet.