CVE-2007-2444 json
Logic error in the SID/Name translation functionality in smbd in Samba 3.0.23d through 3.0.25pre2 allows local users to gain temporary priv…
published 2007-05-14 19 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2007-2439
- cvss
- 7.2
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.8%
- EPSS 0.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 57%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Logic error in the SID/Name translation functionality in smbd in Samba 3.0.23d through 3.0.25pre2 allows local users to gain temporary privileges and execute SMB/CIFS protocol operations via unspecified vectors that cause the daemon to transition to the root user.
Patch / fix
- samba Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 3.0.25-1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2007-2444
- cifs-utils openSUSE Tumbleweed 6.13-1.3
- samba openSUSE Tumbleweed 4.14.6+git.182.2205d5224e3-1.1
opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2024:10683-1openSUSE-SU-2024:11365-1
Exploit prediction
0.81% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 57% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management
References
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samba.org
/samba/security/CVE-2007-2444.html
patch, vendor-advisory
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security.gentoo.org
/glsa/glsa-200705-15.xml
vendor-advisory, third-party-advisory
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openpkg.com
/security/advisories/OpenPKG-SA-2007.012.html
vendor-advisory, third-party-advisory
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lists.suse.com
/archive/suse-security-announce/2007-May/0006.html
vendor-advisory, mailing-list, third-party-advisory
-
h20000.www2.hp.com
/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&objectID=c01078980
vendor-advisory, broken-link
-
trustix.org
/errata/2007/0017/
vendor-advisory, broken-link
-
ubuntu.com
/usn/usn-460-1
vendor-advisory, third-party-advisory
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mandriva.com
/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:104
vendor-advisory, broken-link
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slackware.com
/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2007&m=slackware-security.475906
vendor-advisory, mailing-list, third-party-advisory
-
sunsolve.sun.com
/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102964-1
vendor-advisory, broken-link
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debian.org
/security/2007/dsa-1291
vendor-advisory, third-party-advisory
-
sunsolve.sun.com
/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-200588-1
vendor-advisory, broken-link
-
ubuntu.com
/usn/usn-460-2
vendor-advisory, third-party-advisory
-
secunia.com
/advisories/25289
third-party-advisory
-
vupen.com
/english/advisories/2007/1805
vdb-entry, permissions-required
-
secunia.com
/advisories/25772
third-party-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/25270
third-party-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/archive/1/468670/100/0/threaded
mailing-list, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
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vupen.com
/english/advisories/2007/2281
vdb-entry, permissions-required
-
vupen.com
/english/advisories/2007/2210
vdb-entry, permissions-required
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securitytracker.com
/id?1018049
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
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securityreason.com
/securityalert/2701
third-party-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/25241
third-party-advisory
-
secunia.com
/advisories/25256
third-party-advisory
-
issues.rpath.com
/browse/RPL-1366
broken-link
-
secunia.com
/advisories/25259
third-party-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/archive/1/468548/100/0/threaded
mailing-list, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
-
secunia.com
/advisories/25232
third-party-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/25251
third-party-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/25246
third-party-advisory
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osvdb.org
/34698
vdb-entry, broken-link
-
secunia.com
/advisories/25255
third-party-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/23974
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
-
secunia.com
/advisories/25675
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2007-2444
- NVD CVE-2007-2444
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