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CVE-2004-0949

MEDIUM CVSS: 6.4 Published: 2005-01-10 Modified: 2026-06-16

Description

The smb_recv_trans2 function call in the samba filesystem (smbfs) in Linux kernel 2.4 and 2.6 does not properly handle the re-assembly of fragmented packets correctly, which could allow remote samba servers to (1) read arbitrary kernel information or (2) raise a counter value to an arbitrary number by sending the first part of the fragmented packet multiple times.

Affected Platforms

Redhat Enterprise LinuxRedhat Enterprise Linux DesktopRedhat Linux Advanced WorkstationRedhat Fedora CoreTrustix Secure LinuxUbuntu Ubuntu LinuxLinux Linux KernelSuse Suse Linux

Weakness Type

NVD-CWE-Other

References