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Is Samba 4.12.15 patched?

Samba · cycle 4.12 · end of life
4.12.150/100End of life

Current stable (4.25.1): 97/100

Minimum safe version4.21.0

4.12.15 has 20 open critical-or-high vulnerabilities. Run 4.21.0 or later to clear them. See what 4.21.0 fixes →

Upgrade impact: Minor upgrade. Minor releases are usually backwards-compatible, but can add or change behaviour — test in staging before production.

Health score0/100
Open issues42
Exploited now0
Cycle 4.12 EOL2021-09-20
Latest release4.25.1

Summary iPlain-English security status for Samba 4.12.15, built from its CVEs, active-exploitation data, end-of-life date and latest release.

Samba 4.12.15 is part of the 4.12 release line. 42 known vulnerabilities affect it. The minimum safe version is 4.21.0 — upgrade to it or later to clear the open critical/high issues. The 4.12 line reached end-of-life on 2021-09-20, so it no longer receives security patches. The latest supported Samba release is 4.25.1.

Known issues affecting 4.12.15

Exploited first, then by exploitation probability.

CVE-2021-44142 HIGH EPSS 74% → fixed in 4.15.5 CVE-2023-34966 HIGH EPSS 62% → fixed in 4.18.5 CVE-2023-34967 MEDIUM EPSS 61% → fixed in 4.18.5 CVE-2020-17049 MEDIUM EPSS 14% → fixed in 4.15.1 CVE-2022-42898 HIGH EPSS 7% → fixed in 4.17.3 CVE-2022-37967 HIGH EPSS 4% → fixed in 4.17.4 CVE-2022-3437 MEDIUM EPSS 4% → fixed in 4.17.2 CVE-2023-3961 CRITICAL EPSS 3% → fixed in 4.19.1 CVE-2022-37966 HIGH EPSS 3% → fixed in 4.17.4 CVE-2026-4408 CRITICAL EPSS 3% → fixed in 4.21.0 CVE-2022-38023 HIGH EPSS 2% → fixed in 4.17.4 CVE-2021-3670 MEDIUM EPSS 2% → fixed in 4.16.0 CVE-2021-3671 MEDIUM EPSS 2% → fixed in 4.14.8 CVE-2023-5568 MEDIUM EPSS 2% → fixed in 4.19.2 CVE-2021-3738 HIGH EPSS 2% → fixed in 4.15.2 CVE-2021-23192 HIGH EPSS 2% → fixed in 4.15.2 CVE-2023-42669 MEDIUM EPSS 2% → fixed in 4.19.1 CVE-2016-2124 MEDIUM EPSS 2% → fixed in 4.15.2 CVE-2022-0336 HIGH EPSS 2% → fixed in 4.15.4 CVE-2020-25718 HIGH EPSS 2% → fixed in 4.15.2

Other Samba versions

Check another release line of Samba.

Samba 4.25.1Samba 4.24.8Samba 4.23.13Samba 4.22.11Samba 4.21.10Samba 4.20.8Samba 4.19.9Samba 4.18.11Samba 4.17.12Samba 4.16.11Samba 4.15.13Samba 4.14.14Samba 4.13.17Samba 4.11.17Samba 4.10.18Samba 4.9.18Samba 4.8.12Samba 4.7.12Samba 4.6.16Samba 4.5.16Samba 4.4.16Samba 4.3.13Samba 4.2.14Samba 4.1.23Samba 4.0.26Samba 3.6.25Samba 3.5.22Samba 3.4.17Samba 3.3.16Samba 3.2.15Samba 3.0.37

Frequently asked

Is Samba 4.12.15 patched?

Samba 4.12.15 is end-of-life and no longer receives security patches. Move to 4.25.1.

What version should I upgrade Samba 4.12.15 to?

Upgrade Samba 4.12.15 to at least 4.21.0 to clear its 20 open critical-or-high vulnerabilities.

When does Samba 4.12 reach end-of-life?

Samba 4.12 reached end-of-life on 2021-09-20 and no longer receives security patches.

What is the latest version of Samba?

The latest supported Samba release is 4.25.1.

Is Samba 4.12.15 still receiving security updates?

No — Samba 4.12.15 is on the 4.12 line, which reached end-of-life on 2021-09-20 and no longer receives security updates. Upgrade to 4.25.1 or later to stay supported.

Informational only, from public data (NVD · CISA KEV · EPSS · endoflife.date), and can lag or miss vendor-specific fixes. Always confirm against Samba's official advisory before you patch or upgrade.