CVE-2013-6442
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CVE-2013-6442
The owner_set function in smbcacls.c in smbcacls in Samba 4.0.x before 4.0.16 and 4.1.x before 4.1.6 removes an ACL during use of a --chown or --chgrp option, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions in opportunistic circumstances by leveraging an unintended administrative change.
Exploit probability
4.1%
Published
March 14, 2014
Required by
Not available
Last source change
April 10, 2026
03 / CONNECTIONS
Connected vulnerabilities
04 / EVIDENCE
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CVE-2013-6442
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The owner_set function in smbcacls.c in smbcacls in Samba 4.0.x before 4.0.16 and 4.1.x before 4.1.6 removes an ACL during use of a --chown or --chgrp option, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions in opportunistic circumstances by leveraging an unintended administrative change.
05 / REFERENCES
Further evidence
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-August/136864.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-June/134717.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-03/msg00062.html
- http://www.samba.org/samba/history/samba-4.0.16.html
- http://www.samba.org/samba/history/samba-4.1.6.html
- http://www.samba.org/samba/security/CVE-2013-6442
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/66232
- https://bugzilla.samba.org/show_bug.cgi?id=10327