--- title: "CVE-2012-1182\n | Ubuntu" description: Ubuntu is an open source software operating system that runs from the desktop, to the cloud, to all your internet connected things. url: https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2012-1182?format=md keywords: index, follow --- # CVE-2012-1182 Publication date 10 April 2012 Last updated 24 July 2024 --- Ubuntu priority **High** [Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority ) Toggle side navigation ## Description The RPC code generator in Samba 3.x before 3.4.16, 3.5.x before 3.5.14, and 3.6.x before 3.6.4 does not implement validation of an array length in a manner consistent with validation of array memory allocation, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted RPC call. [Read the notes from the security team](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2012-1182?format=md#notes) ## Status Show unmaintained releases | Package | Ubuntu Release | Status | | --- | --- | --- | | samba | 11.10 oneiric | Fixed 2:3.5.11~dfsg-1ubuntu2.2 | | 11.04 natty | Fixed 2:3.5.8~dfsg-1ubuntu2.4 | | 10.10 maverick | Ignored end of life | | 10.04 LTS lucid | Fixed 2:3.4.7~dfsg-1ubuntu3.9 | | 8.04 LTS hardy | Fixed 3.0.28a-1ubuntu4.18 | --- * [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security) * [What do statuses mean?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#statuses) ## Notes --- ### [sbeattie](https://launchpad.net/~sbeattie) in hardy, the 3.0 reproducer leads to a glibc backtrace ## References * [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2012-1182) * [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-1182) * [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2012-1182) * [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-1182) ### Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) + [USN-1423-1](https://usn.ubuntu.com/USN-1423-1) + Samba vulnerability + 13 April 2012 ### Other references * *