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diff --git a/WHATSNEW.txt b/WHATSNEW.txt index a7766a94036..7a36ab6493f 100644 --- a/WHATSNEW.txt +++ b/WHATSNEW.txt @@ -1,4 +1,60 @@ ============================== + Release Notes for Samba 3.5.22 + August 05, 2013 + ============================== + + +This is a security release in order to address +CVE-2013-4124 (Missing integer wrap protection in EA list reading can cause +server to loop with DOS). + +o CVE-2013-4124: + All current released versions of Samba are vulnerable to a denial of + service on an authenticated or guest connection. A malformed packet + can cause the smbd server to loop the CPU performing memory + allocations and preventing any further service. + + A connection to a file share, or a local account is needed to exploit + this problem, either authenticated or unauthenticated if guest + connections are allowed. + + This flaw is not exploitable beyond causing the code to loop + allocating memory, which may cause the machine to exceed memory + limits. + + +Changes since 3.5.21: +--------------------- + +o Jeremy Allison <jra@samba.org> + * BUG 10010: CVE-2013-4124: Missing integer wrap protection in EA list + reading can cause server to loop with DOS. + + +###################################################################### +Reporting bugs & Development Discussion +####################################### + +Please discuss this release on the samba-technical mailing list or by +joining the #samba-technical IRC channel on irc.freenode.net. + +If you do report problems then please try to send high quality +feedback. If you don't provide vital information to help us track down +the problem then you will probably be ignored. All bug reports should +be filed under the Samba 3.5 product in the project's Bugzilla +database (https://bugzilla.samba.org/). + + +====================================================================== +== Our Code, Our Bugs, Our Responsibility. +== The Samba Team +====================================================================== + + +Release notes for older releases follow: +---------------------------------------- + + ============================== Release Notes for Samba 3.5.21 January 30, 2013 ============================== @@ -61,8 +117,8 @@ database (https://bugzilla.samba.org/). ====================================================================== -Release notes for older releases follow: ----------------------------------------- +---------------------------------------------------------------------- + ============================== Release Notes for Samba 3.5.20 |