CVE-2004-2546
CVE-2004-2546 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Samba with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.4. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 6.4)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 3% (85th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Affected product: Samba
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Multiple memory leaks in Samba before 3.0.6 allow attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption).
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2004-2546?
- Multiple memory leaks in Samba before 3.0.6 allow attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption).
- How severe is CVE-2004-2546?
- CVE-2004-2546 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.4, rated medium severity.
- Is CVE-2004-2546 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 3% (85th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2004-2546?
- CVE-2004-2546 primarily affects Samba. In total, 37 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2004-2546?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2004-2546 published?
- CVE-2004-2546 was published on 2004-12-31 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://www.samba.org/samba/history/samba-3.0.6.html
- http://www.trustix.org/errata/2004/0043
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17139
Affected products (37)
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:1.9.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:1.9.17:p1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:1.9.17:p3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:1.9.17:p4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:1.9.17:p5:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:1.9.18:p1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:1.9.18:p10:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:1.9.18:p2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:1.9.18:p3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:1.9.18:p4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:1.9.18:p5:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:1.9.18:p6:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:1.9.18:p7:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:1.9.18:p8:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:2.0.5a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:2.2.1a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:2.2.3a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:2.2.7a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:2.2.8a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:2.2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:2.2.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:2.2.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:2.2.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:2.2a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:3.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:3.0.2a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:3.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:3.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:3.0.4:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:3.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:trustix:secure_linux:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:trustix:secure_linux:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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