Linuxsecurity Critical Samba Security Update for Fedora 44 Addresses Multiple CVEs
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- •Fedora 44 users must update Samba to version 4.24.3 to patch critical vulnerabilities.
- •CVE-2026-4480 allows remote code execution through an unescaped job description in the printing subsystem.
- •Multiple CVEs were addressed in this update, highlighting significant security risks in Samba.
On May 28, 2026, Fedora released an update to Samba 4.24.3, addressing several critical vulnerabilities including CVE-2026-4480, which allows remote code execution via the printing subsystem. Other vulnerabilities fixed include CVE-2026-2340, CVE-2026-3012, CVE-2026-1933, CVE-2026-4408, and CVE-2026-3238, affecting various functionalities of Samba. The vulnerabilities were published between May 26 and May 28, 2026, with the most severe allowing attackers to execute arbitrary code. Users of Fedora 44 and FreeIPA are advised to update their systems immediately to mitigate these risks. The vulnerabilities were confirmed by multiple bug reports and are considered serious threats to system security. The update can be installed using the 'dnf' update program, with specific commands provided for users.
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