CVE-2007-4044

CVE-2007-4044 is a security vulnerability that is still awaiting full analysis and scoring.

Key facts

Description

Rejected reason: The MS-RPC functionality in smbd in Samba 3 on SUSE Linux before 20070720 does not include "one character in the shell escape handling." NOTE: this issue was originally characterized as a shell metacharacter issue due to an incomplete fix for CVE-2007-2447, which was interpreted by CVE to be security relevant. However, SUSE and Red Hat have disputed the problem, stating that the only impact is that scripts will not be executed if they have a "c" in their name, but even this limitation might not exist. This does not have security implications, so should not be included in CVE

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2007-4044?
Rejected reason: The MS-RPC functionality in smbd in Samba 3 on SUSE Linux before 20070720 does not include "one character in the shell escape handling." NOTE: this issue was originally characterized as a shell metacharacter issue due to an incomplete fix for CVE-2007-2447, which was interpreted by CVE to be security relevant. However, SUSE and Red Hat have disputed the problem, stating that the only impact is that scripts will not be executed if they have a "c" in their name, but even this limitation might not exist. This does not have security implications, so should not be included in CVE
Is CVE-2007-4044 being actively exploited?
It is not currently listed in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, and no EPSS exploit-prediction score is available yet.
How do I fix CVE-2007-4044?
Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2007-4044 published?
CVE-2007-4044 was published on 2007-07-27 and last updated on 2023-11-07.