[NEW] [UNPATCHED] [medium] Samba: Vulnerability allows Denial of Service
A local attacker can exploit a vulnerability in Samba to carry out a Denial of Service attack.
CSIRTS triage
- What
- A vulnerability allows a local attacker to carry out a Denial of Service attack.
- Who is affected
- Local users of Samba are affected.
- Urgency
- Remediation is medium urgency due to the potential for service disruption.
- Action
- Monitor for updates and apply patches when available.
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Details
Original advisory: https://wid.cert-bund.de/portal/wid/securityadvisory?name=WID-SEC-2026-2376
Exploitation outlook
EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.
- Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-157790.10% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 1% of all scored CVEs.
Referenced CVEs
| CVE | CSIRTS overview | External |
|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-15779 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
Same CVEs, other sources
How other CERTs, PSIRTs and databases cover the vulnerabilities in this advisory.
Recent advisories for Samba
A cluster of recent advisories against the same product widens the attack surface — attackers routinely chain freshly published CVEs on one product, so review these together.
- high[NEW] [high] Samba: Multiple vulnerabilitiescert-bund · 2026-07-31
- highCVE-2026-58222: A security flaw combining LDAP filter injection and improper authorization checks was found in…nvd · 2026-07-30
- mediumCVE-2026-58216: An out-of-bounds read flaw was found in Samba's Kerberos Key Distribution Center's (KDC) passw…nvd · 2026-07-30
- mediumCVE-2026-58218: A flaw was found in Samba's internal DNS server where unauthenticated TKEY registration reques…nvd · 2026-07-30
- unknownUSN-8621-1: Samba vulnerabilitiesubuntu · 2026-07-28
- unknownDSA-6401-1 samba - security updatedebian · 2026-07-28
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