Servers and applications
CVE-2012-0870
Heap-based buffer overflow in process.c in smbd in Samba 3.0, as used in the file-sharing service on the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet before 2.0.0.7971 and other products, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a Batched (aka AndX) request that triggers infinite recursion.
- Severity
- High 7.9
- Published
- 23 Feb 2012
- Last changed
- 16 Jun 2026
- Added to UpHeron
- 1 Nov 2026
- Exploit chance
- 6.4% in the next 30 daysHigher than 93% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 12 Nov 2026
- Weakness
- Memory buffer errors (CWE-119)
- Attack
- From the same local network · No login needed
- Attacker can
- Read data · Change data · Take it down
- CVSS vector
AV:A/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C- Sources
- NVD
Affected software
| Software | Affected versions |
|---|---|
SambaServers and applications · cpe:a:samba:samba |
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