CVE-2019-3880 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2019-3880: A flaw was found in the way samba implemented an RPC endpoint emulating the Windows registry service API. An unprivileged attacker could use this flaw to create a new registry hive file anywhere they have unix permissions which could lead to creation of a new file in the Samba share. Versions before

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

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2019-3880 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

samba→ fixed in2:4.9.5+dfsg-3urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y samba
```

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

samba→ fixed in2:4.9.5+dfsg-3urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y samba
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

samba→ fixed in2:4.9.5+dfsg-3urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y samba
```

Alpine v3.20

Source: Alpine secdb

samba→ fixed in4.8.11-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade samba
```

Alpine v3.21

Source: Alpine secdb

samba→ fixed in4.8.11-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade samba
```

Alpine edge

Source: Alpine secdb

samba→ fixed in4.8.11-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade samba
```

Alpine v3.18

Source: Alpine secdb

samba→ fixed in4.8.11-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade samba
```

Alpine v3.19

Source: Alpine secdb

samba→ fixed in4.8.11-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade samba
```

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