CVE-2017-12163 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2017-12163: An information leak flaw was found in the way SMB1 protocol was implemented by Samba before 4.4.16, 4.5.x before 4.5.14, and 4.6.x before 4.6.8. A malicious client could use this flaw to dump server memory contents to a file on the samba share or to a shared printer, though the exact area of server

Affects 8 Linux releases across 8 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2017-12163 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

samba→ fixed in2:4.6.7+dfsg-2urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y samba
```

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

samba→ fixed in2:4.6.7+dfsg-2urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y samba
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

samba→ fixed in2:4.6.7+dfsg-2urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y samba
```

Alpine v3.20

Source: Alpine secdb

samba→ fixed in4.7.0-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade samba
```

Alpine v3.21

Source: Alpine secdb

samba→ fixed in4.7.0-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade samba
```

Alpine edge

Source: Alpine secdb

samba→ fixed in4.7.0-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade samba
```

Alpine v3.18

Source: Alpine secdb

samba→ fixed in4.7.0-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade samba
```

Alpine v3.19

Source: Alpine secdb

samba→ fixed in4.7.0-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade samba
```

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