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An Anonymous Coward writes:
A 7-year-old critical remote code execution vulnerability has been discovered in Samba networking software that could allow a remote attacker to take control of an affected Linux and Unix machines.
[...] The newly discovered remote code execution vulnerability (CVE-2017-7494) affects all versions newer than Samba 3.5.0 that was released on March 1, 2010.
"All versions of Samba from 3.5.0 onwards are vulnerable to a remote code execution vulnerability, allowing a malicious client to upload a shared library to a writable share, and then cause the server to load and execute it," Samba wrote in an advisory published Wednesday.
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7-Year-Old Samba Flaw Lets Hackers Access Thousands of Linux PCs Remotely
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In Tulsa, Oklahoma, it is against the law to open a soda bottle without
the supervision of a licensed engineer.
(Score: 4, Funny) by wonkey_monkey on Saturday May 27 2017, @07:20PM (4 children)
Is it any wonder this child turned to a life of crime? Shame on Mr and Mrs Flaw for giving their child a stupid name like Samba.
systemd is Roko's Basilisk
(Score: 2) by inertnet on Saturday May 27 2017, @07:37PM (3 children)
Well what do you expect, the parents can afford thousands of Linux PCs.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday May 28 2017, @03:57AM (2 children)
Samba Flaws is going around the world, giving away computers. It's like Christmas for hackers.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday May 28 2017, @04:12AM
trying again: with Samba Flaws flying around the world, hackers are owning computers like it's Christmas.
(Score: 2) by wonkey_monkey on Monday May 29 2017, @10:58AM
Samba Flaws is coming... to pwn.
systemd is Roko's Basilisk