CVE-2013-6442
samba: smbcacls will delete ACL lists in certain circumstances
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 2.0
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Published · March 12, 2014
Updated · January 8, 2026
Description
The owner_set function in smbcacls.c in smbcacls in Samba 4.0.x before 4.0.16 and 4.1.x before 4.1.6 removes an ACL during use of a --chown or --chgrp option, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions in opportunistic circumstances by leveraging an unintended administrative change.
CVSS score applicability
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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