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.
CVE-2004-0082
NONECVSS 0.0
0.0
EchelonGraph verdictMonitorLow exploitation likelihood right now — keep watching.
- No confirmed exploitation signals yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 3%CVSS: —Exploit: NoneExposed: 0
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- CVSS v3
- —
- EG Score
- 0.0(none)
- EPSS
- 87.8%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
March 3, 2004
Last Modified
June 16, 2026
References (16)
- cve@mitrehttp://us1.samba.org/samba/ftp/WHATSNEW-3.0.2a.txt
- cve@mitrehttp://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/o-078.shtml
- cve@mitrehttp://www.osvdb.org/3919
- cve@mitrehttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-064.html
- cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9637
- cve@mitrehttp://www.vuxml.org/freebsd/3388eff9-5d6e-11d8-80e3-0020ed76ef5a.html
- cve@mitrehttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15132
- cve@mitrehttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A827
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://us1.samba.org/samba/ftp/WHATSNEW-3.0.2a.txt
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/o-078.shtml
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.osvdb.org/3919
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-064.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9637
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.vuxml.org/freebsd/3388eff9-5d6e-11d8-80e3-0020ed76ef5a.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15132
Patch Availability(1)
| Vendor / Ecosystem | Fixed in / Patch | Released | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| redhat | samba-0:3.0.2-6.3E | 2004-02-18 | redhat |
Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.
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Frequently asked(4)
What is CVE-2004-0082?
CVE-2004-0082 is a none vulnerability published on March 3, 2004. 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.
When was CVE-2004-0082 disclosed?
CVE-2004-0082 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on March 3, 2004, with the most recent update on June 16, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2004-0082 actively exploited?
CVE-2004-0082 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 87.8% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
How do I remediate CVE-2004-0082?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2004-0082, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.
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