SMB1 Write Flaw Allows Server Memory Leakage in Samba
CVE-2022-32742 Published on August 25, 2022
A flaw was found in Samba. Some SMB1 write requests were not correctly range-checked to ensure the client had sent enough data to fulfill the write, allowing server memory contents to be written into the file (or printer) instead of client-supplied data. The client cannot control the area of the server memory written to the file (or printer).
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2022-32742 is exploitable with network access, and requires small amount of user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have a small impact on confidentiality, a small impact on integrity and availability.
Weakness Type
What is an Information Disclosure Vulnerability?
The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.
CVE-2022-32742 has been classified to as an Information Disclosure vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2022-32742
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Exploit Probability
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