# CVE-2023-0225: samba: A flaw was found in Samba

CVE-2023-0225 is fixed in 55 products on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2023-0225, released April 3, 2023. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-0225
- Priority: Routine
- CVSS: 4.3 (medium)
- EPSS: 0.0072
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Apr 3, 2023

## Description

A flaw was found in Samba. An incomplete access check on dnsHostName allows authenticated but otherwise unprivileged users to delete this attribute from any object in the directory.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | libnetapi amzn 2023 | 2:4.17.8-0.amzn2023.0.2 | [ALAS2023-2023-206](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-206.md) | Jun 5, 2023 |
| Linux | libnetapi-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 2:4.17.8-0.amzn2023.0.2 | [ALAS2023-2023-206](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-206.md) | Jun 5, 2023 |
| Linux | libnetapi-devel amzn 2023 | 2:4.17.8-0.amzn2023.0.2 | [ALAS2023-2023-206](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-206.md) | Jun 5, 2023 |
| Linux | libsmbclient amzn 2023 | 2:4.17.8-0.amzn2023.0.2 | [ALAS2023-2023-206](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-206.md) | Jun 5, 2023 |
| Linux | libsmbclient-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 2:4.17.8-0.amzn2023.0.2 | [ALAS2023-2023-206](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-206.md) | Jun 5, 2023 |
| Linux | libsmbclient-devel amzn 2023 | 2:4.17.8-0.amzn2023.0.2 | [ALAS2023-2023-206](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-206.md) | Jun 5, 2023 |
| Linux | libwbclient amzn 2023 | 2:4.17.8-0.amzn2023.0.2 | [ALAS2023-2023-206](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-206.md) | Jun 5, 2023 |
| Linux | libwbclient-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 2:4.17.8-0.amzn2023.0.2 | [ALAS2023-2023-206](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-206.md) | Jun 5, 2023 |
| Linux | libwbclient-devel amzn 2023 | 2:4.17.8-0.amzn2023.0.2 | [ALAS2023-2023-206](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-206.md) | Jun 5, 2023 |
| Linux | python3-samba amzn 2023 | 2:4.17.8-0.amzn2023.0.2 | [ALAS2023-2023-206](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-206.md) | Jun 5, 2023 |
| Linux | python3-samba-dc amzn 2023 | 2:4.17.8-0.amzn2023.0.2 | [ALAS2023-2023-206](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-206.md) | Jun 5, 2023 |
| Linux | python3-samba-dc-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 2:4.17.8-0.amzn2023.0.2 | [ALAS2023-2023-206](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-206.md) | Jun 5, 2023 |
| Linux | python3-samba-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 2:4.17.8-0.amzn2023.0.2 | [ALAS2023-2023-206](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-206.md) | Jun 5, 2023 |
| Linux | python3-samba-devel amzn 2023 | 2:4.17.8-0.amzn2023.0.2 | [ALAS2023-2023-206](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-206.md) | Jun 5, 2023 |
| Linux | python3-samba-test amzn 2023 | 2:4.17.8-0.amzn2023.0.2 | [ALAS2023-2023-206](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-206.md) | Jun 5, 2023 |
| Linux | samba Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 2:4.17.7+dfsg-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2023-0225](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2023-0225.md) | Apr 3, 2023 |
| Linux | samba Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 2:4.17.7+dfsg-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2023-0225](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2023-0225.md) | Apr 3, 2023 |
| Linux | samba Debian 14 | 2:4.17.7+dfsg-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2023-0225](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2023-0225.md) | Apr 3, 2023 |
| Linux | samba amzn 2023 | 2:4.17.8-0.amzn2023.0.2 | [ALAS2023-2023-206](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-206.md) | Jun 5, 2023 |
| Linux | samba-client amzn 2023 | 2:4.17.8-0.amzn2023.0.2 | [ALAS2023-2023-206](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-206.md) | Jun 5, 2023 |
| Linux | samba-client-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 2:4.17.8-0.amzn2023.0.2 | [ALAS2023-2023-206](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-206.md) | Jun 5, 2023 |
| Linux | samba-client-libs amzn 2023 | 2:4.17.8-0.amzn2023.0.2 | [ALAS2023-2023-206](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-206.md) | Jun 5, 2023 |
| Linux | samba-client-libs-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 2:4.17.8-0.amzn2023.0.2 | [ALAS2023-2023-206](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-206.md) | Jun 5, 2023 |
| Linux | samba-common amzn 2023 | 2:4.17.8-0.amzn2023.0.2 | [ALAS2023-2023-206](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-206.md) | Jun 5, 2023 |
| Linux | samba-common-libs amzn 2023 | 2:4.17.8-0.amzn2023.0.2 | [ALAS2023-2023-206](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-206.md) | Jun 5, 2023 |
| Linux | samba-common-libs-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 2:4.17.8-0.amzn2023.0.2 | [ALAS2023-2023-206](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-206.md) | Jun 5, 2023 |
| Linux | samba-common-tools amzn 2023 | 2:4.17.8-0.amzn2023.0.2 | [ALAS2023-2023-206](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-206.md) | Jun 5, 2023 |
| Linux | samba-common-tools-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 2:4.17.8-0.amzn2023.0.2 | [ALAS2023-2023-206](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-206.md) | Jun 5, 2023 |
| Linux | samba-dc-libs amzn 2023 | 2:4.17.8-0.amzn2023.0.2 | [ALAS2023-2023-206](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-206.md) | Jun 5, 2023 |
| Linux | samba-dc-libs-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 2:4.17.8-0.amzn2023.0.2 | [ALAS2023-2023-206](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-206.md) | Jun 5, 2023 |
| Linux | samba-dcerpc amzn 2023 | 2:4.17.8-0.amzn2023.0.2 | [ALAS2023-2023-206](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-206.md) | Jun 5, 2023 |
| Linux | samba-dcerpc-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 2:4.17.8-0.amzn2023.0.2 | [ALAS2023-2023-206](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-206.md) | Jun 5, 2023 |
| Linux | samba-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 2:4.17.8-0.amzn2023.0.2 | [ALAS2023-2023-206](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-206.md) | Jun 5, 2023 |
| Linux | samba-debugsource amzn 2023 | 2:4.17.8-0.amzn2023.0.2 | [ALAS2023-2023-206](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-206.md) | Jun 5, 2023 |
| Linux | samba-devel amzn 2023 | 2:4.17.8-0.amzn2023.0.2 | [ALAS2023-2023-206](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-206.md) | Jun 5, 2023 |
| Linux | samba-krb5-printing amzn 2023 | 2:4.17.8-0.amzn2023.0.2 | [ALAS2023-2023-206](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-206.md) | Jun 5, 2023 |
| Linux | samba-krb5-printing-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 2:4.17.8-0.amzn2023.0.2 | [ALAS2023-2023-206](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-206.md) | Jun 5, 2023 |
| Linux | samba-ldb-ldap-modules amzn 2023 | 2:4.17.8-0.amzn2023.0.2 | [ALAS2023-2023-206](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-206.md) | Jun 5, 2023 |
| Linux | samba-ldb-ldap-modules-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 2:4.17.8-0.amzn2023.0.2 | [ALAS2023-2023-206](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-206.md) | Jun 5, 2023 |
| Linux | samba-libs amzn 2023 | 2:4.17.8-0.amzn2023.0.2 | [ALAS2023-2023-206](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-206.md) | Jun 5, 2023 |
| Linux | samba-libs-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 2:4.17.8-0.amzn2023.0.2 | [ALAS2023-2023-206](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-206.md) | Jun 5, 2023 |
| Linux | samba-pidl amzn 2023 | 2:4.17.8-0.amzn2023.0.2 | [ALAS2023-2023-206](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-206.md) | Jun 5, 2023 |
| Linux | samba-test amzn 2023 | 2:4.17.8-0.amzn2023.0.2 | [ALAS2023-2023-206](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-206.md) | Jun 5, 2023 |
| Linux | samba-test-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 2:4.17.8-0.amzn2023.0.2 | [ALAS2023-2023-206](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-206.md) | Jun 5, 2023 |
| Linux | samba-test-libs amzn 2023 | 2:4.17.8-0.amzn2023.0.2 | [ALAS2023-2023-206](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-206.md) | Jun 5, 2023 |
| Linux | samba-test-libs-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 2:4.17.8-0.amzn2023.0.2 | [ALAS2023-2023-206](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-206.md) | Jun 5, 2023 |
| Linux | samba-tools amzn 2023 | 2:4.17.8-0.amzn2023.0.2 | [ALAS2023-2023-206](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-206.md) | Jun 5, 2023 |
| Linux | samba-usershares amzn 2023 | 2:4.17.8-0.amzn2023.0.2 | [ALAS2023-2023-206](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-206.md) | Jun 5, 2023 |
| Linux | samba-vfs-iouring amzn 2023 | 2:4.17.8-0.amzn2023.0.2 | [ALAS2023-2023-206](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-206.md) | Jun 5, 2023 |
| Linux | samba-vfs-iouring-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 2:4.17.8-0.amzn2023.0.2 | [ALAS2023-2023-206](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-206.md) | Jun 5, 2023 |
| Linux | samba-winbind amzn 2023 | 2:4.17.8-0.amzn2023.0.2 | [ALAS2023-2023-206](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-206.md) | Jun 5, 2023 |
| Linux | samba-winbind-clients amzn 2023 | 2:4.17.8-0.amzn2023.0.2 | [ALAS2023-2023-206](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-206.md) | Jun 5, 2023 |
| Linux | samba-winbind-clients-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 2:4.17.8-0.amzn2023.0.2 | [ALAS2023-2023-206](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-206.md) | Jun 5, 2023 |
| Linux | samba-winbind-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 2:4.17.8-0.amzn2023.0.2 | [ALAS2023-2023-206](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-206.md) | Jun 5, 2023 |
| Linux | samba-winbind-krb5-locator amzn 2023 | 2:4.17.8-0.amzn2023.0.2 | [ALAS2023-2023-206](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-206.md) | Jun 5, 2023 |
| Linux | samba-winbind-krb5-locator-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 2:4.17.8-0.amzn2023.0.2 | [ALAS2023-2023-206](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-206.md) | Jun 5, 2023 |
| Linux | samba-winbind-modules amzn 2023 | 2:4.17.8-0.amzn2023.0.2 | [ALAS2023-2023-206](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-206.md) | Jun 5, 2023 |
| Linux | samba-winbind-modules-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 2:4.17.8-0.amzn2023.0.2 | [ALAS2023-2023-206](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-206.md) | Jun 5, 2023 |

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