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CVE-2009-2813

Samba 3.4 before 3.4.2, 3.3 before 3.3.8, 3.2 before 3.2.15, and 3.0.12 through 3.0.36, as used in the SMB subsystem in Apple Mac OS X 10.5.8 when Windows File Sharing is enabled, Fedora 11, and other operating systems, does not properly handle errors in resolving pathnames, which allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended sharing restrictions, and read, create, or modify files, in…

Severity
Medium 6.0
Published
14 Sept 2009
Last changed
16 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
1 Nov 2026
Exploit chance
2.7% in the next 30 daysHigher than 86% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 12 Nov 2026
Weakness
CWE-264
Attack
Over the network · Needs a login
Attacker can
Read some data · Change some data · Slow it down
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
Sources
NVD

Description

Samba 3.4 before 3.4.2, 3.3 before 3.3.8, 3.2 before 3.2.15, and 3.0.12 through 3.0.36, as used in the SMB subsystem in Apple Mac OS X 10.5.8 when Windows File Sharing is enabled, Fedora 11, and other operating systems, does not properly handle errors in resolving pathnames, which allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended sharing restrictions, and read, create, or modify files, in certain circumstances involving user accounts that lack home directories.

From NVD.

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
SambaServers and applications · cpe:a:samba:samba
  • Version 3.4.1
  • Version 3.4
  • Version 3.3.7
  • Version 3.3.6
All 72 release lines
  • Version 3.0.12
  • Version 3.0.13
  • Version 3.0.14
  • Version 3.0.14a
  • Version 3.0.15
  • Version 3.0.16
  • Version 3.0.17
  • Version 3.0.18
  • Version 3.0.19
  • Version 3.0.20
  • Version 3.0.20a
  • Version 3.0.20b
  • Version 3.0.21
  • Version 3.0.21a
  • Version 3.0.21b
  • Version 3.0.21c
  • Version 3.0.22
  • Version 3.0.23
  • Version 3.0.23a
  • Version 3.0.23b
  • Version 3.0.23c
  • Version 3.0.23d
  • Version 3.0.24
  • Version 3.0.25-pre1
  • Version 3.0.25-pre2
  • Version 3.0.25-rc1
  • Version 3.0.25-rc2
  • Version 3.0.25-rc3
  • Version 3.0.25
  • Version 3.0.25a
  • Version 3.0.25b
  • Version 3.0.25c
  • Version 3.0.26
  • Version 3.0.26a
  • Version 3.0.27
  • Version 3.0.27a
  • Version 3.0.28
  • Version 3.0.28a
  • Version 3.0.29
  • Version 3.0.30
  • Version 3.0.31
  • Version 3.0.32
  • Version 3.0.33
  • Version 3.0.34
  • Version 3.0.35
  • Version 3.0.36
  • Version 3.2
  • Version 3.2.1
  • Version 3.2.2
  • Version 3.2.3
  • Version 3.2.4
  • Version 3.2.5
  • Version 3.2.6
  • Version 3.2.7
  • Version 3.2.8
  • Version 3.2.9
  • Version 3.2.10
  • Version 3.2.11
  • Version 3.2.12
  • Version 3.2.13
  • Version 3.2.14
  • Version 3.2.15
  • Version 3.3
  • Version 3.3.1
  • Version 3.3.2
  • Version 3.3.3
  • Version 3.3.4
  • Version 3.3.5
  • Version 3.3.6
  • Version 3.3.7
  • Version 3.4
  • Version 3.4.1

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-2813
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-2813