CVE-2006-3403

5.0 MEDIUM 6% exploit odds Fix listed Denial of service

What it is

The smdb daemon (smbd/service.c) in Samba 3.0.1 through 3.0.22 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a large number of share connection requests.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited over the network without logging in. Limited direct impact.
Exploit odds: 5.6% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

2006-07-12 19:05 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-16 22:26 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 5.6% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 5.0 MEDIUM (CVSS).
Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published: 2006-07-12 19:05 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-16 22:26 UTC
Exploit probability: 5.6% · EPSS, next 30 days
Record status: Modified

Affected

Samba 3.0.1
Samba 3.0.2
Samba 3.0.3
Samba 3.0.4
Samba 3.0.5
Samba 3.0.6
Samba 3.0.7
Samba 3.0.8

Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 5.0

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Authentication: None
Confidentiality: None
Integrity: None
Availability: Partial

Raw vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

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Fix and advisories

References

NVD record · CVE.org record