CVE-2017-12163
Samba: Server memory information leak over SMB1
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.0
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Published · September 20, 2017
Updated · June 30, 2026
Description
An information leak flaw was found in the way SMB1 protocol was implemented by Samba. A malicious client could use this flaw to dump server memory contents to a file on the samba share or to a shared printer, though the exact area of server memory cannot be controlled by the attacker.
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
As this is an SMB1-only vulnerability, it can be avoided by setting the server to only use SMB2 via adding:
server min protocol = SMB2_02
to the [global] section of your smb.conf and restarting smbd.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.0 · 4.1CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
CWE-200 · Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor