RHSA-2023:0638 — Security Advisory
Red Hat Security Advisory: samba security update
Severity
ImportantRed Hat Product Security
Products
Official CSAF product identity
Published · February 8, 2023
Updated · February 26, 2026
Topic
An update for samba is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Advanced Update Support, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Telecommunications Update Service, and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Update Services for SAP Solutions.
Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact of Important. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available for each vulnerability from the CVE link(s) in the References section.
Description
Samba is an open-source implementation of the Server Message Block (SMB) protocol and the related Common Internet File System (CIFS) protocol, which allow PC-compatible machines to share files, printers, and various information.
Security Fix(es):
- samba: RC4/HMAC-MD5 NetLogon Secure Channel is weak and should be avoided (CVE-2022-38023)
For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.