bugtraq - Samba FindNextPrintChangeNotify() Error Lets Remote Authenticated Users Crash smbd

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Date: 31 Aug 2004 20:33:28 -0000
From: "Jérôme" ATHIAS <jerome.athias@...amail.com>
To: bugtraq@...urityfocus.com
Subject: Samba FindNextPrintChangeNotify() Error Lets Remote Authenticated
    Users Crash smbd

Date:  Mon, 30 Aug 2004 23:42:49 -0400
Subject:  http://samba.org/samba/history/samba-2.2.11.html

The Samba 2.2.11 release addresses the following bug:

  o Crashes in smbd triggered by a Windows XP SP2 client sending
    a FindNextPrintChangeNotify() request without previously
    issuing FindFirstPrintChangeNotify().

Impact:  Denial of service via network

Fix Available:  Yes   Exploit Included:  Yes   Vendor Confirmed:  Yes   

Version(s): prior to 3.0.6, prior to 2.2.11 

Description:  A vulnerability was reported in Samba. A remote authenticated user can cause smbd to crash. 

The vendor reported that a remote authenticated user can send a FindNextPrintChangeNotify() request without having previously sent a corresponding FindFirstPrintChangeNotify() requeste to cause smbd to crash.

This behavior can be triggered by a Windows XP SP2 client.

The flaw resides in printer_notify_info() in 'rpc_server/srv_spoolss_nt.c'.

Craig Huegen reported this flaw to the vendor. 

Impact:  A remote authenticated user can cause smbd to crash.

Solution:  The vendor has released a fixed version (3.0.6 and 2.2.11), available at:

http://samba.org/samba/download/