CVE-2004-0082 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2004-0082: The mksmbpasswd shell script (mksmbpasswd.sh) in Samba 3.0.0 and 3.0.1, when creating an account but marking it as disabled, may overwrite the user password with an uninitialized buffer, which could enable the account with a more easily guessable password.

Affects 3 Linux releases across 3 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2004-0082 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

samba→ fixed in3.0.7urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y samba
```

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

samba→ fixed in3.0.7urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y samba
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

samba→ fixed in3.0.7urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y samba
```

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