CVE-2026-40170
A remote, anonymous attacker can exploit a vulnerability in Samba to conduct a Denial of Service attack.
CSIRTS triage
- What
- A vulnerability allows Denial of Service.
- Who is affected
- Remote, anonymous attackers can exploit this vulnerability in Samba.
- Urgency
- Remediation is medium urgency due to the medium severity of the vulnerability.
- Action
- Apply patches or updates as they become available.
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Exploitation outlook
- Low exploitation risk0.78% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 52% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Advisory coverage (1)
- medium[UPDATE] [medium] Samba: Vulnerability allows Denial of Servicecert-bund · 2026-07-17
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