Medium severity5.3NVD Advisory· Published Dec 29, 2015· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2015-5299

Description

The shadow_copy2_get_shadow_copy_data function in modules/vfs_shadow_copy2.c in Samba 3.x and 4.x before 4.1.22, 4.2.x before 4.2.7, and 4.3.x before 4.3.3 does not verify that the DIRECTORY_LIST access right has been granted, which allows remote attackers to access snapshots by visiting a shadow copy directory.

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Affected products

Samba (software)/Samba2 versions
cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: >=3.0.20,<4.1.22
- (no CPE)range: <4.1.22 || <4.2.7 || <4.3.3
Canonical/Ubuntu Linux4 versions
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:*+ 3 more
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Debian/linux2 versions
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
osv-coords59 versions
pkg:rpm/opensuse/samba&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweed pkg:rpm/suse/ldb&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/ldb&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/ldb&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/ldb&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/ldb&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/ldb&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/ldb&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/ldb&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/samba&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2011%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/samba&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/samba&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/samba&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/samba&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP2-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/samba&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/samba&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3-TERADATA pkg:rpm/suse/samba&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/samba&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/samba&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/samba&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/samba&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/samba&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/samba&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/samba&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2011%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/samba&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/samba&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/samba&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/samba-doc&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2011%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/samba-doc&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/samba-doc&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP2-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/samba-doc&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/samba-doc&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3-TERADATA pkg:rpm/suse/samba-doc&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/samba-doc&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/samba-doc&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/talloc&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/talloc&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/talloc&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/talloc&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/talloc&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/talloc&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/talloc&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/talloc&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/tdb&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/tdb&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/tdb&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/tdb&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/tdb&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/tdb&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/tdb&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/tdb&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/tevent&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/tevent&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/tevent&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/tevent&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/tevent&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/tevent&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/tevent&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/tevent&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP1
< 4.5.0-1.1+ 58 more
- (no CPE)range: < 4.5.0-1.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.1.24-4.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.1.24-4.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.1.24-4.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.1.24-4.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.1.24-4.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.1.24-4.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.1.24-4.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.1.24-4.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.6.3-64.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.6.3-64.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.1.12-18.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.2.4-6.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.6.3-45.2
- (no CPE)range: < 3.6.3-64.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.6.3-64.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.6.3-64.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.1.12-18.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.2.4-6.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.6.3-64.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.6.3-64.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.1.12-18.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.2.4-6.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.6.3-64.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.6.3-64.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.1.12-18.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.2.4-6.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.6.3-64.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.6.3-64.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.6.3-45.2
- (no CPE)range: < 3.6.3-64.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.6.3-64.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.6.3-64.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.6.3-64.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.6.3-64.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.1.5-3.4.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.1.5-4.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.1.5-3.4.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.1.5-4.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.1.5-3.4.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.1.5-4.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.1.5-3.4.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.1.5-4.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.3.8-2.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.3.8-4.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.3.8-2.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.3.8-4.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.3.8-2.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.3.8-4.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.3.8-2.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.3.8-4.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.9.26-3.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.9.26-4.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.9.26-3.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.9.26-4.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.9.26-3.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.9.26-4.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.9.26-3.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.9.26-4.1

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-December/174076.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-December/174391.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00019.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00020.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00032.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00033.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-01/msg00002.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-01/msg00017.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00042.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00047.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00048.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3433nvdThird Party Advisory
www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2016-2867206.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
www.securityfocus.com/bid/79729nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
www.securitytracker.com/id/1034493nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2855-1nvdThird Party Advisory
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2855-2nvdThird Party Advisory
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplaynvdThird Party Advisory
security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-47nvdThird Party Advisory
www.samba.org/samba/security/CVE-2015-5299.htmlnvdVendor Advisory
git.samba.orgnvd

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