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Critical Samba code execution hole plugged, patch ASAP!

Help Net Securityby @zeljkazorz ()2 min read1 · 1 read
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CVEVulnerabilityCVSSEPSSSignalsPublished
CVE-2017-7494
Unauthenticated RCE in Samba via malicious shared library upload (SambaCry)
9.899%KEVRansomware
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The developers of Samba have plugged a critical remote code execution flaw that could allow a malicious client to upload a shared library to a writable share, and then cause the server to load and execute it. Samba is a free and open source implementation of the SMB/CIFS networking protocol that provides Linux/Unix servers with Windows-based file and print services.

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By @zeljkazorz · helpnetsecurity.com

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