CVE-2023-34968
Publication date 19 July 2023
Last updated 19 August 2025
Ubuntu priority
Description
A path disclosure vulnerability was found in Samba. As part of the Spotlight protocol, Samba discloses the server-side absolute path of shares, files, and directories in the results for search queries. This flaw allows a malicious client or an attacker with a targeted RPC request to view the information that is part of the disclosed path.
Status
| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
| samba | 26.04 LTS resolute |
Fixed 2:4.18.5+dfsg-1ubuntu1
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| 25.10 questing |
Fixed 2:4.18.5+dfsg-1ubuntu1
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| 24.04 LTS noble |
Fixed 2:4.18.5+dfsg-1ubuntu1
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| 22.04 LTS jammy |
Fixed 2:4.15.13+dfsg-0ubuntu1.2
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| 20.04 LTS focal |
Fixed 2:4.15.13+dfsg-0ubuntu0.20.04.3
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| 18.04 LTS bionic | Ignored end of standard support | |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | Ignored end of standard support | |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Ignored end of standard support |
Notes
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spotlight support was enabled in ubuntu packages in 2:4.13.2+dfsg-3ubuntu1 (Ubuntu 21.04 / hirsute) and in the 2:4.13.14+dfsg-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 backport to Ubuntu 20.04 LTS / focal. Older versions are not affected *unless* it is decided to backport a newer version to address other open security issues; see https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1950363 for details.
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score |
5.3 · Medium
|
| Attack vector | Network |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges required | None |
| User interaction | None |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | Low |
| Integrity impact | None |
| Availability impact | None |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
References
Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)
- USN-6238-1
- Samba vulnerabilities
- 19 July 2023