Samba could be made to consume resources if it received a specially crafted LDAP query.
USN-4341-1 fixed a vulnerability in Samba. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 14.04 ESM.
29 April 2020
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
Samba could be made to consume resources if it received a specially crafted LDAP query.
USN-4341-1 fixed a vulnerability in Samba. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 14.04 ESM.
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that Samba incorrectly handled certain LDAP queries. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause Samba to consume resources, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2020-10704)
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
To update your system, please follow these instructions: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Security/Upgrades.
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.