CVE-2018-10918
A null pointer dereference flaw was found in the way samba checked database outputs from the LDB...
A null pointer dereference flaw was found in the way samba checked database outputs from the LDB database layer. An authenticated attacker could use this flaw to crash a samba server in an Active Directory Domain Controller configuration. Samba versions before 4.7.9 and 4.8.4 are vulnerable.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Adjacent network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
5.2
A null pointer dereference flaw was found in the way samba checked database outputs from the LDB database layer. An authenticated attacker could use this flaw to crash a samba server in an Active Directory Domain Controller configuration. Samba versions before 4.7.9 and 4.8.4 are vulnerable.
- Record
CVE-2018-10918- CVSS 3.0
- 5.2 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-476
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2018-2972
5.2
A null pointer dereference flaw was found in the way samba checked database outputs from the LDB database layer. An authenticated attacker could use this flaw to crash a samba server in an Active Directory Domain Controller configuration. Samba versions before 4.7.9 and 4.8.4 are vulnerable.
- Record
EUVD-2018-2972- CVSS 3.0
- 5.2 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-3gcv-q5vm-qrxr
6.5
A null pointer dereference flaw was found in the way samba checked database outputs from the LDB...
A null pointer dereference flaw was found in the way samba checked database outputs from the LDB database layer. An authenticated attacker could use this flaw to crash a samba server in an Active Directory Domain Controller configuration. Samba versions before 4.7.9 and 4.8.4 are vulnerable.
- Record
GHSA-3gcv-q5vm-qrxr- CVSS 3.0
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-476
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
5.2
A null pointer dereference flaw was found in the way samba checked database outputs from the LDB database layer. An authenticated attacker could use this flaw to crash a samba server in an Active Directory Domain Controller configuration. Samba versions before 4.7.9 and 4.8.4 are vulnerable.
- Record
CVE-2018-10918- CVSS 3.0
- 5.2 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - CVSS 3.0
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 4.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-476
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVALPINE-CVE-2018-10918
6.5
A null pointer dereference flaw was found in the way samba checked database outputs from the LDB database layer. An authenticated attacker could use this flaw to crash a samba server in an Active Directory Domain Controller configuration. Samba versions before 4.7.9 and 4.8.4 are vulnerable.
- Record
ALPINE-CVE-2018-10918- CVSS 3.0
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
6.5
A null pointer dereference flaw was found in the way samba checked database outputs from the LDB database layer. An authenticated attacker could use this flaw to crash a samba server in an Active Directory Domain Controller configuration. Samba versions before 4.7.9 and 4.8.4 are vulnerable.
- Record
CVE-2018-10918- CVSS 3.0
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
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OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2018-10918
6.5
A null pointer dereference flaw was found in the way samba checked database outputs from the LDB database layer. An authenticated attacker could use this flaw to crash a samba server in an Active Directory Domain Controller configuration. Samba versions before 4.7.9 and 4.8.4 are vulnerable.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2018-10918- CVSS 3.0
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2018-10918
6.5
A null pointer dereference flaw was found in the way samba checked database outputs from the LDB database layer. An authenticated attacker could use this flaw to crash a samba server in an Active Directory Domain Controller configuration. Samba versions before 4.7.9 and 4.8.4 are vulnerable.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2018-10918- CVSS 3.0
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - CVSS 3.0
- 5.2 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:11365-1 No score
ctdb-4.14.6+git.182.2205d5224e3-1.1 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the ctdb-4.14.6+git.182.2205d5224e3-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:11365-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2018:2318-1 No score
Security update for samba
This update for samba fixes the following issues:
The following security vulnerabilities were fixed:
- CVE-2018-1139: Disable NTLMv1 auth if smb.conf doesn't allow it; (bsc#1095048)
- CVE-2018-1140: ldbsearch '(distinguishedName=abc)' and DNS query with escapes crashes; (bsc#1095056)
- CVE-2018-10919: Confidential attribute disclosure via substring search; (bsc#1095057)
- CVE-2018-10858: smbc_urlencode helper function is a subject to buffer overflow; (bsc#1103411)
- CVE-2018-10918: Fix NULL ptr dereference in DsCrackNames on a user without a SPN; (bsc#1103414)
- Record
SUSE-SU-2018:2318-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUSN-3738-1 No score
samba vulnerabilities
Svyatoslav Phirsov discovered that the Samba libsmbclient library incorrectly handled extra long filenames. A malicious server could use this issue to cause Samba to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2018-10858)
Volker Mauel discovered that Samba incorrectly handled database output. When used as an Active Directory Domain Controller, a remote authenticated attacker could use this issue to cause Samba to crash, resulting in a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 18.04 LTS. (CVE-2018-10918)
Phillip Kuhrt discovered that the Samba LDAP server incorrectly handled certain confidential attribute values. A remote authenticated attacker could possibly use this issue to obtain certain sensitive information. (CVE-2018-10919)
Vivek Das discovered that Samba incorrectly handled NTLMv1 being explicitly disabled on the server. A remote user could possibly be authenticated using NTLMv1, contrary to expectations. This issue only affected Ubuntu 18.04 LTS. (CVE-2018-1139)
- Record
USN-3738-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
sambaAlpine:v3.10 |
4.7.0 up to 4.8.4-r0 | 4.8.4-r0 |
sambaAlpine:v3.11 |
4.7.0 up to 4.8.4-r0 | 4.8.4-r0 |
sambaAlpine:v3.12 |
4.7.0 up to 4.8.4-r0 | 4.8.4-r0 |
sambaAlpine:v3.13 |
4.7.0 up to 4.8.4-r0 | 4.8.4-r0 |
sambaAlpine:v3.14 |
4.7.0 up to 4.8.4-r0 | 4.8.4-r0 |
sambaAlpine:v3.15 |
4.7.0 up to 4.8.4-r0 | 4.8.4-r0 |
sambaAlpine:v3.16 |
4.7.0 up to 4.8.4-r0 | 4.8.4-r0 |
sambaAlpine:v3.17 |
4.7.0 up to 4.8.4-r0 | 4.8.4-r0 |
sambaAlpine:v3.18 |
4.7.0 up to 4.8.4-r0 | 4.8.4-r0 |
sambaAlpine:v3.19 |
4.7.0 up to 4.8.4-r0 | 4.8.4-r0 |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
sambaAlpine:v3.20 |
4.7.0 up to 4.8.4-r0 | 4.8.4-r0 |
sambaAlpine:v3.21 |
4.7.0 up to 4.8.4-r0 | 4.8.4-r0 |
sambaAlpine:v3.22 |
4.7.0 up to 4.8.4-r0 | 4.8.4-r0 |
sambaAlpine:v3.23 |
4.7.0 up to 4.8.4-r0 | 4.8.4-r0 |
sambaAlpine:v3.24 |
4.7.0 up to 4.8.4-r0 | 4.8.4-r0 |
sambaAlpine:v3.7 |
4.7.0 up to 4.7.6-r1 | 4.7.6-r1 |
sambaAlpine:v3.8 |
4.7.0 up to 4.8.4-r0 | 4.8.4-r0 |
sambaAlpine:v3.9 |
4.7.0 up to 4.8.4-r0 | 4.8.4-r0 |
sambaDebian:12 |
before 2:4.8.4+dfsg-1 | 2:4.8.4+dfsg-1 |
sambaDebian:13 |
before 2:4.8.4+dfsg-1 | 2:4.8.4+dfsg-1 |
sambaDebian:14 |
before 2:4.8.4+dfsg-1 | 2:4.8.4+dfsg-1 |
sambaSUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 4.7.8+git.86.94b6d10f7dd-4.15.1 | 4.7.8+git.86.94b6d10f7dd-4.15.1 |
sambaSUSE:Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 15 From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 4.7.8+git.86.94b6d10f7dd-4.15.1 | 4.7.8+git.86.94b6d10f7dd-4.15.1 |
sambaUbuntu:18.04:LTS |
before 2:4.7.6+dfsg~ubuntu-0ubuntu2.2, plus listed versions 2:4.6.7+dfsg-1ubuntu32:4.7.1+dfsg-1ubuntu12:4.7.3+dfsg-1ubuntu12:4.7.4+dfsg-1ubuntu12:4.7.6+dfsg~ubuntu-0ubuntu12:4.7.6+dfsg~ubuntu-0ubuntu2 |
2:4.7.6+dfsg~ubuntu-0ubuntu2.2 |
sambaUbuntu:14.04:LTS From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 2:4.3.11+dfsg-0ubuntu0.14.04.16, plus listed versions 2:3.6.18-1ubuntu32:4.0.10+dfsg-4ubuntu22:4.0.13+dfsg-1ubuntu12:4.1.3+dfsg-2ubuntu22:4.1.3+dfsg-2ubuntu3 Show 31 moreShow less2:4.1.3+dfsg-2ubuntu42:4.1.3+dfsg-2ubuntu52:4.1.6+dfsg-1ubuntu12:4.1.6+dfsg-1ubuntu22:4.1.6+dfsg-1ubuntu2.14.04.12:4.1.6+dfsg-1ubuntu2.14.04.22:4.1.6+dfsg-1ubuntu2.14.04.32:4.1.6+dfsg-1ubuntu2.14.04.42:4.1.6+dfsg-1ubuntu2.14.04.52:4.1.6+dfsg-1ubuntu2.14.04.72:4.1.6+dfsg-1ubuntu2.14.04.82:4.1.6+dfsg-1ubuntu2.14.04.92:4.1.6+dfsg-1ubuntu2.14.04.112:4.1.6+dfsg-1ubuntu2.14.04.122:4.1.6+dfsg-1ubuntu2.14.04.132:4.3.8+dfsg-0ubuntu0.14.04.22:4.3.9+dfsg-0ubuntu0.14.04.12:4.3.9+dfsg-0ubuntu0.14.04.32:4.3.11+dfsg-0ubuntu0.14.04.12:4.3.11+dfsg-0ubuntu0.14.04.22:4.3.11+dfsg-0ubuntu0.14.04.32:4.3.11+dfsg-0ubuntu0.14.04.42:4.3.11+dfsg-0ubuntu0.14.04.62:4.3.11+dfsg-0ubuntu0.14.04.72:4.3.11+dfsg-0ubuntu0.14.04.82:4.3.11+dfsg-0ubuntu0.14.04.92:4.3.11+dfsg-0ubuntu0.14.04.102:4.3.11+dfsg-0ubuntu0.14.04.112:4.3.11+dfsg-0ubuntu0.14.04.122:4.3.11+dfsg-0ubuntu0.14.04.132:4.3.11+dfsg-0ubuntu0.14.04.14 |
2:4.3.11+dfsg-0ubuntu0.14.04.16 |
sambaUbuntu:16.04:LTS From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 2:4.3.11+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.15, plus listed versions 2:4.1.17+dfsg-4ubuntu22:4.1.20+dfsg-1ubuntu12:4.1.20+dfsg-1ubuntu22:4.1.20+dfsg-1ubuntu32:4.1.20+dfsg-1ubuntu5 Show 19 moreShow less2:4.3.3+dfsg-1ubuntu12:4.3.3+dfsg-1ubuntu22:4.3.3+dfsg-1ubuntu32:4.3.6+dfsg-1ubuntu12:4.3.8+dfsg-0ubuntu12:4.3.9+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.12:4.3.9+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.22:4.3.9+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.32:4.3.11+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.12:4.3.11+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.32:4.3.11+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.52:4.3.11+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.62:4.3.11+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.72:4.3.11+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.82:4.3.11+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.92:4.3.11+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.102:4.3.11+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.112:4.3.11+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.122:4.3.11+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.13 |
2:4.3.11+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.15 |
sambaUbuntu:18.04:LTS From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 2:4.7.6+dfsg~ubuntu-0ubuntu2.2, plus listed versions 2:4.6.7+dfsg-1ubuntu32:4.7.1+dfsg-1ubuntu12:4.7.3+dfsg-1ubuntu12:4.7.4+dfsg-1ubuntu12:4.7.6+dfsg~ubuntu-0ubuntu12:4.7.6+dfsg~ubuntu-0ubuntu2 |
2:4.7.6+dfsg~ubuntu-0ubuntu2.2 |
sambaopenSUSE:Tumbleweed From an advisory covering 66 CVEs |
before 4.14.6+git.182.2205d5224e3-1.1 | 4.14.6+git.182.2205d5224e3-1.1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2018-10918 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.2) in Samba, published August 14, 2018. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.51%, the 84th percentile. Fixed in samba 4.8.4-r0.
References
samba.org/samba/security/CVE-2018-10918.html
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-10918
usn.ubuntu.com/3738-1
security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180814-0001
securityfocus.com/bid/105083
security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-52
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nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-10918
github.com/advisories/GHSA-3gcv-q5vm-qrxr
security.alpinelinux.org/vuln/CVE-2018-10918
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2018-10918
suse.com/support/update/announcement/2018/suse-su-20182318-1
bugzilla.suse.com/1095048
bugzilla.suse.com/1095056
bugzilla.suse.com/1095057
bugzilla.suse.com/1103411
bugzilla.suse.com/1103414
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-10858
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-10918
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-10919
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-1139
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-1140
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-10918
ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3738-1
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-10918
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-1139
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-10858
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-10919
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suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2006-3403
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