UnratedFix available

Moderate: samba security, bug fix, and enhancement update

Type: advisorySource: OSV1 source record

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. The following packages have been upgraded to a later upstream version: samba (4.15.5). (BZ#2013596) Security Fix(es): * samba: Symlink race error can allow metadata read and modify outside of the exported share (CVE-2021-20316) * samba: Information leak via symlinks of existance of files or directories outside of the exported share (CVE-2021-44141) 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. Additional Changes: For detailed information on changes in this release, see the AlmaLinux Release Notes linked from the References section.

Announced 10 May 2022Group revision 1

Original source ↗

ALSA-2022:2074

Primary source · Revision 1

Imported from structured advisory data. Source references identify upstream records or fields; verify affected versions and your deployed configuration.

Security context

Source reference: osv:ALSA-2022:2074

ctdb

Source reference: /affected/0/package/name

Affected versions: Not stated in this record
Fixed versions: 4.15.5-5.el8
Source reference: /affected/0/ranges
Prerequisites: Not stated in this record

libsmbclient

Source reference: /affected/1/package/name

Affected versions: Not stated in this record
Fixed versions: 4.15.5-5.el8
Source reference: /affected/1/ranges
Prerequisites: Not stated in this record

libsmbclient-devel

Source reference: /affected/2/package/name

Affected versions: Not stated in this record
Fixed versions: 4.15.5-5.el8
Source reference: /affected/2/ranges
Prerequisites: Not stated in this record

libwbclient

Source reference: /affected/3/package/name

Affected versions: Not stated in this record
Fixed versions: 4.15.5-5.el8
Source reference: /affected/3/ranges
Prerequisites: Not stated in this record

libwbclient-devel

Source reference: /affected/4/package/name

Affected versions: Not stated in this record
Fixed versions: 4.15.5-8.el8_6
Source reference: /affected/4/ranges
Prerequisites: Not stated in this record

libwbclient-devel

Source reference: /affected/5/package/name

Affected versions: Not stated in this record
Fixed versions: 4.15.5-5.el8
Source reference: /affected/5/ranges
Prerequisites: Not stated in this record

python3-samba

Source reference: /affected/6/package/name

Affected versions: Not stated in this record
Fixed versions: 4.15.5-5.el8
Source reference: /affected/6/ranges
Prerequisites: Not stated in this record

python3-samba-test

Source reference: /affected/7/package/name

Affected versions: Not stated in this record
Fixed versions: 4.15.5-5.el8
Source reference: /affected/7/ranges
Prerequisites: Not stated in this record

samba

Source reference: /affected/8/package/name

Affected versions: Not stated in this record
Fixed versions: 4.15.5-5.el8
Source reference: /affected/8/ranges
Prerequisites: Not stated in this record

samba-client

Source reference: /affected/9/package/name

Affected versions: Not stated in this record
Fixed versions: 4.15.5-5.el8
Source reference: /affected/9/ranges
Prerequisites: Not stated in this record

samba-client-libs

Source reference: /affected/10/package/name

Affected versions: Not stated in this record
Fixed versions: 4.15.5-5.el8
Source reference: /affected/10/ranges
Prerequisites: Not stated in this record

samba-common

Source reference: /affected/11/package/name

Affected versions: Not stated in this record
Fixed versions: 4.15.5-5.el8
Source reference: /affected/11/ranges
Prerequisites: Not stated in this record

samba-common-libs

Source reference: /affected/12/package/name

Affected versions: Not stated in this record
Fixed versions: 4.15.5-5.el8
Source reference: /affected/12/ranges
Prerequisites: Not stated in this record

samba-common-tools

Source reference: /affected/13/package/name

Affected versions: Not stated in this record
Fixed versions: 4.15.5-5.el8
Source reference: /affected/13/ranges
Prerequisites: Not stated in this record

samba-devel

Source reference: /affected/14/package/name

Affected versions: Not stated in this record
Fixed versions: 4.15.5-5.el8
Source reference: /affected/14/ranges
Prerequisites: Not stated in this record

samba-krb5-printing

Source reference: /affected/15/package/name

Affected versions: Not stated in this record
Fixed versions: 4.15.5-5.el8
Source reference: /affected/15/ranges
Prerequisites: Not stated in this record

samba-libs

Source reference: /affected/16/package/name

Affected versions: Not stated in this record
Fixed versions: 4.15.5-5.el8
Source reference: /affected/16/ranges
Prerequisites: Not stated in this record

samba-pidl

Source reference: /affected/17/package/name

Affected versions: Not stated in this record
Fixed versions: 4.15.5-5.el8
Source reference: /affected/17/ranges
Prerequisites: Not stated in this record

samba-test

Source reference: /affected/18/package/name

Affected versions: Not stated in this record
Fixed versions: 4.15.5-5.el8
Source reference: /affected/18/ranges
Prerequisites: Not stated in this record

samba-test-libs

Source reference: /affected/19/package/name

Affected versions: Not stated in this record
Fixed versions: 4.15.5-5.el8
Source reference: /affected/19/ranges
Prerequisites: Not stated in this record

samba-vfs-iouring

Source reference: /affected/20/package/name

Affected versions: Not stated in this record
Fixed versions: 4.15.5-5.el8
Source reference: /affected/20/ranges
Prerequisites: Not stated in this record

samba-winbind

Source reference: /affected/21/package/name

Affected versions: Not stated in this record
Fixed versions: 4.15.5-5.el8
Source reference: /affected/21/ranges
Prerequisites: Not stated in this record

samba-winbind-clients

Source reference: /affected/22/package/name

Affected versions: Not stated in this record
Fixed versions: 4.15.5-5.el8
Source reference: /affected/22/ranges
Prerequisites: Not stated in this record

samba-winbind-krb5-locator

Source reference: /affected/23/package/name

Affected versions: Not stated in this record
Fixed versions: 4.15.5-5.el8
Source reference: /affected/23/ranges
Prerequisites: Not stated in this record

samba-winbind-modules

Source reference: /affected/24/package/name

Affected versions: Not stated in this record
Fixed versions: 4.15.5-5.el8
Source reference: /affected/24/ranges
Prerequisites: Not stated in this record

samba-winexe

Source reference: /affected/25/package/name

Affected versions: Not stated in this record
Fixed versions: 4.15.5-5.el8
Source reference: /affected/25/ranges
Prerequisites: Not stated in this record

Structured affected-version data

Original package identities and version rules from this source.

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Publisher severity

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Event: #23431 · Revision 1
Added to Heist Feed: Sun, 25 Oct 2026 06:18:31 GMT
Publisher date: Tue, 10 May 2022 00:00:00 GMT

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25 Oct 2026ALSA-2022:2074 · Revision 1Source updated