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CVE-2004-0082

The mksmbpasswd shell script (mksmbpasswd.sh) in Samba 3.0.0 and 3.0.1, when creating an account...

7.5 HighFix available

The mksmbpasswd shell script (mksmbpasswd.sh) in Samba 3.0.0 and 3.0.1, when creating an account but marking it as disabled, may overwrite the user password with an uninitialized buffer, which could enable the account with a more easily guessable password.

Exploit likelihood

3.50%Up 2.3 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.5

The mksmbpasswd shell script (mksmbpasswd.sh) in Samba 3.0.0 and 3.0.1, when creating an account but marking it as disabled, may overwrite the user password with an uninitialized buffer, which could enable the account with a more easily guessable password.

Record
CVE-2004-0082
CVSS 2.0
7.5 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

The mksmbpasswd shell script (mksmbpasswd.sh) in Samba 3.0.0 and 3.0.1, when creating an account but marking it as disabled, may overwrite the user password with an uninitialized buffer, which could enable the account with a more easily guessable password.

Record
CVE-2004-0082
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2004-0082 No score

The mksmbpasswd shell script (mksmbpasswd.sh) in Samba 3.0.0 and 3.0.1, when creating an account but marking it as disabled, may overwrite the user password with an uninitialized buffer, which could enable the account with a more easily guessable password.

Record
EUVD-2004-0082
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-hwfq-3hhr-352p No score

The mksmbpasswd shell script (mksmbpasswd.sh) in Samba 3.0.0 and 3.0.1, when creating an account...

The mksmbpasswd shell script (mksmbpasswd.sh) in Samba 3.0.0 and 3.0.1, when creating an account but marking it as disabled, may overwrite the user password with an uninitialized buffer, which could enable the account with a more easily guessable password.

Record
GHSA-hwfq-3hhr-352p
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV No score

The mksmbpasswd shell script (mksmbpasswd.sh) in Samba 3.0.0 and 3.0.1, when creating an account but marking it as disabled, may overwrite the user password with an uninitialized buffer, which could enable the account with a more easily guessable password.

Record
CVE-2004-0082
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2004-0082 No score

The mksmbpasswd shell script (mksmbpasswd.sh) in Samba 3.0.0 and 3.0.1, when creating an account but marking it as disabled, may overwrite the user password with an uninitialized buffer, which could enable the account with a more easily guessable password.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2004-0082
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
samba
Debian:12
 before 3.0.7
3.0.7
samba
Debian:13
 before 3.0.7
3.0.7
samba
Debian:14
 before 3.0.7
3.0.7
samba
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
 before 0:3.0.2-6.3E
0:3.0.2-6.3E
samba-client
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
 before 0:3.0.2-6.3E
0:3.0.2-6.3E
samba-common
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
 before 0:3.0.2-6.3E
0:3.0.2-6.3E
samba-swat
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
 before 0:3.0.2-6.3E
0:3.0.2-6.3E
samba
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
 before 0:3.0.2-6.3E
0:3.0.2-6.3E
samba-client
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
 before 0:3.0.2-6.3E
0:3.0.2-6.3E
samba-common
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
 before 0:3.0.2-6.3E
0:3.0.2-6.3E
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
samba-swat
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
 before 0:3.0.2-6.3E
0:3.0.2-6.3E
samba
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
 before 0:3.0.2-6.3E
0:3.0.2-6.3E
samba-client
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
 before 0:3.0.2-6.3E
0:3.0.2-6.3E
samba-common
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
 before 0:3.0.2-6.3E
0:3.0.2-6.3E
samba-swat
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
 before 0:3.0.2-6.3E
0:3.0.2-6.3E
samba
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
 before 0:3.0.2-6.3E
0:3.0.2-6.3E
samba-client
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
 before 0:3.0.2-6.3E
0:3.0.2-6.3E
samba-common
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
 before 0:3.0.2-6.3E
0:3.0.2-6.3E
samba-swat
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
 before 0:3.0.2-6.3E
0:3.0.2-6.3E

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2004-0082 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Samba, published March 3, 2004. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.50%, the 89th percentile. Fixed in samba 3.0.7.

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