Synced 02 Nov 2026 13:39 UTC Account

Is Samba 4.16.11 patched?

Samba · cycle 4.16 · end of life
4.16.1128/100End of life

Current stable (4.25.1): 97/100

Minimum safe version4.21.0

4.16.11 has 5 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 score28/100
Open issues12
Exploited now0
Cycle 4.16 EOL2023-09-04
Latest release4.25.1

Summary iPlain-English security status for Samba 4.16.11, built from its CVEs, active-exploitation data, end-of-life date and latest release.

Samba 4.16.11 is part of the 4.16 release line. 12 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 4.16 line reached end-of-life on 2023-09-04, so it no longer receives security patches. The latest supported Samba release is 4.25.1.

Known issues affecting 4.16.11

Exploited first, then by exploitation probability.

CVE-2023-3961 CRITICAL EPSS 3% → fixed in 4.19.1 CVE-2026-4408 CRITICAL EPSS 3% → fixed in 4.21.0 CVE-2023-5568 MEDIUM EPSS 2% → fixed in 4.19.2 CVE-2023-42669 MEDIUM EPSS 2% → fixed in 4.19.1 CVE-2022-32743 HIGH EPSS 2% → fixed in 4.17.0 CVE-2023-4154 HIGH EPSS 1% → fixed in 4.19.1 CVE-2023-4091 MEDIUM EPSS 1% → fixed in 4.19.1 CVE-2023-42670 MEDIUM EPSS 1% → fixed in 4.19.1 CVE-2018-14628 MEDIUM EPSS 1% → fixed in 4.19.3 CVE-2026-2340 MEDIUM EPSS 1% → see advisory CVE-2022-1615 MEDIUM EPSS 1% → fixed in 4.17.0 CVE-2026-3012 HIGH EPSS 0% → fixed in 4.21.0

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 4.15.13Samba 4.14.14Samba 4.13.17Samba 4.12.15Samba 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 4.16.11 patched?

Samba 4.16.11 is end-of-life and no longer receives security patches. Move to 4.25.1.

What version should I upgrade Samba 4.16.11 to?

Upgrade Samba 4.16.11 to at least 4.21.0 to clear its 5 open critical-or-high vulnerabilities.

When does Samba 4.16 reach end-of-life?

Samba 4.16 reached end-of-life on 2023-09-04 and no longer receives security patches.

What is the latest version of Samba?

The latest supported Samba release is 4.25.1.

Is Samba 4.16.11 still receiving security updates?

No — Samba 4.16.11 is on the 4.16 line, which reached end-of-life on 2023-09-04 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.