CVE-2006-3403
CVE-2006-3403 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Samba with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0. 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 5.0)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 6% (92nd percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Affected product: Samba
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
The smdb daemon (smbd/service.c) in Samba 3.0.1 through 3.0.22 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a large number of share connection requests.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2006-3403?
- The smdb daemon (smbd/service.c) in Samba 3.0.1 through 3.0.22 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a large number of share connection requests.
- How severe is CVE-2006-3403?
- CVE-2006-3403 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated medium severity.
- Is CVE-2006-3403 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 6% (92nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2006-3403?
- CVE-2006-3403 primarily affects Samba. In total, 27 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2006-3403?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2006-3403 published?
- CVE-2006-3403 was published on 2006-07-12 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20060703-01-U.asc
- http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=304829
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2006/Nov/msg00001.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20980
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20983
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21018
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21019
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21046
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21086
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21143
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21159
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21187
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21190
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21262
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22875
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23155
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200607-10.xml
- http://securitydot.net/xpl/exploits/vulnerabilities/articles/1175/exploit.html
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1016459
- http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2006&m=slackware-security.416876
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1110
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/313836
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:120
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_17_sr.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0591.html
- http://www.samba.org/samba/security/CAN-2006-3403.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/439757/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/439875/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/439880/100/100/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/440767/100/0/threaded
Affected products (27)
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:3.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:3.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:3.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:3.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:3.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:3.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:3.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:3.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:3.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:3.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:3.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:3.0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:3.0.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:3.0.14a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:3.0.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:3.0.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:3.0.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:3.0.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:3.0.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:3.0.20a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:3.0.20b:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:3.0.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:3.0.21a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:3.0.21b:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:3.0.21c:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:3.0.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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