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CVE-2014-0244

The sys_recvfrom function in nmbd in Samba 3.6.x before 3.6.24, 4.0.x before 4.0.19, and 4.1.x before 4.1.9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and CPU consumption) via a malformed UDP packet.

Severity
Low 3.3
Published
23 Jun 2014
Last changed
17 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
1 Nov 2026
Exploit chance
20% in the next 30 daysHigher than 97% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 12 Nov 2026
Weakness
Improper input validation (CWE-20)
Attack
From the same local network · No login needed
Attacker can
Slow it down
CVSS vector
AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
SambaServers and applications · cpe:a:samba:samba
  • Version 4.1.8
  • Version 4.1.7
  • Version 4.1.6
  • Version 4.1.5
All 52 release lines
  • Version 3.6.0
  • Version 3.6.1
  • Version 3.6.2
  • Version 3.6.3
  • Version 3.6.4
  • Version 3.6.5
  • Version 3.6.6
  • Version 3.6.7
  • Version 3.6.8
  • Version 3.6.9
  • Version 3.6.10
  • Version 3.6.11
  • Version 3.6.12
  • Version 3.6.13
  • Version 3.6.14
  • Version 3.6.15
  • Version 3.6.16
  • Version 3.6.17
  • Version 3.6.18
  • Version 3.6.19
  • Version 3.6.20
  • Version 3.6.21
  • Version 3.6.22
  • Version 3.6.23
  • Version 4.0.0
  • Version 4.0.1
  • Version 4.0.2
  • Version 4.0.3
  • Version 4.0.4
  • Version 4.0.5
  • Version 4.0.6
  • Version 4.0.7
  • Version 4.0.8
  • Version 4.0.9
  • Version 4.0.10
  • Version 4.0.11
  • Version 4.0.12
  • Version 4.0.13
  • Version 4.0.14
  • Version 4.0.15
  • Version 4.0.16
  • Version 4.0.17
  • Version 4.0.18
  • Version 4.1.0
  • Version 4.1.1
  • Version 4.1.2
  • Version 4.1.3
  • Version 4.1.4
  • Version 4.1.5
  • Version 4.1.6
  • Version 4.1.7
  • Version 4.1.8

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-0244
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-0244