CVE-2013-4475
samba: no access check verification on stream files
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 2.0
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Published · October 25, 2013
Updated · June 27, 2026
Description
Samba 3.2.x through 3.6.x before 3.6.20, 4.0.x before 4.0.11, and 4.1.x before 4.1.1, when vfs_streams_depot or vfs_streams_xattr is enabled, allows remote attackers to bypass intended file restrictions by leveraging ACL differences between a file and an associated alternate data stream (ADS).
Statement
This issue did not affect the samba package in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5. This issue was addressed for the samba3x package in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 and the samba package in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 via https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1806.html, and the samba package in Red Hat Storage via https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0009.html
CVSS score applicability
The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.
Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 2.0 · 4.1AV:A/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N
CWE not specified