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Is Samba 4.17.12 patched?

Samba · cycle 4.17 · end of life
4.17.1240/100End of life

Current stable (4.25.1): 97/100

Minimum safe version4.21.0

4.17.12 has 2 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 score40/100
Open issues5
Exploited now0
Cycle 4.17 EOL2024-03-27
Latest release4.25.1

Summary iPlain-English security status for Samba 4.17.12, built from its CVEs, active-exploitation data, end-of-life date and latest release.

Samba 4.17.12 is part of the 4.17 release line. 5 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 4.17 line reached end-of-life on 2024-03-27, so it no longer receives security patches. The latest supported Samba release is 4.25.1.

Known issues affecting 4.17.12

Exploited first, then by exploitation probability.

CVE-2026-4408 CRITICAL EPSS 3% → fixed in 4.21.0 CVE-2023-5568 MEDIUM EPSS 2% → fixed in 4.19.2 CVE-2018-14628 MEDIUM EPSS 1% → fixed in 4.19.3 CVE-2026-2340 MEDIUM EPSS 1% → see advisory CVE-2026-3012 HIGH EPSS 0% → fixed in 4.21.0

Other Samba versions

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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 4.16.11Samba 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 4.17.12 patched?

Samba 4.17.12 is end-of-life and no longer receives security patches. Move to 4.25.1.

What version should I upgrade Samba 4.17.12 to?

Upgrade Samba 4.17.12 to at least 4.21.0 to clear its 2 open critical-or-high vulnerabilities.

When does Samba 4.17 reach end-of-life?

Samba 4.17 reached end-of-life on 2024-03-27 and no longer receives security patches.

What is the latest version of Samba?

The latest supported Samba release is 4.25.1.

Is Samba 4.17.12 still receiving security updates?

No — Samba 4.17.12 is on the 4.17 line, which reached end-of-life on 2024-03-27 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.