[Pkg-samba-maint] Bug#1019545: samba: Permission/ownership issue in /var/lib/samba results in repeated panic or segfault after upgrading from Buster to Bullseye

Jason Cohen jasonwc.server at gmail.com
Sun Sep 11 17:28:23 BST 2022


Package: samba
Version: 2:4.16.4+dfsg-2~bpo11+1
Severity: normal

Dear Maintainer,

*** Reporter, please consider answering these questions, where appropriate ***

   * What led up to the situation?

I upgraded my system from Buster to Bullseye.  As part of that process, Samba was upgraded to 4.16.4. After the upgrade, I began receiving emails reporting a Panic or segfault in Samba everytime a user tried to access a file share after going idle.

   * What exactly did you do (or not do) that was effective (or
     ineffective)?

After enabling debug logging, I saw that the panic/segfault was preceeded by the following error:L "stat of /var/lib/samba/usershare/data failed. Permission denied."  

In order to fix the issue, I changed the file ownership of all files in the above directory to root:sambashare and added my user (jason) to the sambashare group. After making these changes, the errors went away. I am reporting this as it's a change in behavior. I did not experience these segfaults in Buster.  It appears that the expected ownership of this directory changed, causing my issue.

   * What was the outcome of this action?

Changing the ownership to root:sambashare and adding my user to the sambashare group resolved the segfaults. 

   * What outcome did you expect instead?


-- Package-specific info:
* /etc/samba/smb.conf present, and attached
* /var/lib/samba/dhcp.conf present, and attached

-- System Information:
Debian Release: 11.5
  APT prefers stable-updates
  APT policy: (500, 'stable-updates'), (500, 'stable-security'), (500, 'stable')
Architecture: amd64 (x86_64)

Kernel: Linux 5.10.0-17-amd64 (SMP w/32 CPU threads)
Kernel taint flags: TAINT_PROPRIETARY_MODULE, TAINT_OOT_MODULE, TAINT_UNSIGNED_MODULE
Locale: LANG=en_US.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=en_US.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8) (ignored: LC_ALL set to en_US.UTF-8), LANGUAGE=en_US.UTF-8
Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/dash
Init: systemd (via /run/systemd/system)
LSM: AppArmor: enabled

Versions of packages samba depends on:
ii  adduser              3.118
ii  init-system-helpers  1.60
ii  libbsd0              0.11.3-1
ii  libc6                2.31-13+deb11u4
ii  libcups2             2.3.3op2-3+deb11u2
ii  libgnutls30          3.7.1-5+deb11u2
ii  libldap-2.4-2        2.4.57+dfsg-3+deb11u1
ii  libldb2              2:2.5.2+samba4.16.4-2~bpo11+1
ii  libpam-modules       1.4.0-9+deb11u1
ii  libpam-runtime       1.4.0-9+deb11u1
ii  libpopt0             1.18-2
ii  libtalloc2           2.3.3-4~bpo11+1
ii  libtasn1-6           4.16.0-2
ii  libtdb1              1.4.6-3~bpo11+1
ii  libtevent0           0.11.0-1~bpo11+1
ii  lsb-base             11.1.0
ii  procps               2:3.3.17-5
ii  python3              3.9.2-3
ii  python3-dnspython    2.0.0-1
ii  python3-samba        2:4.16.4+dfsg-2~bpo11+1
ii  samba-common         2:4.16.4+dfsg-2~bpo11+1
ii  samba-common-bin     2:4.16.4+dfsg-2~bpo11+1
ii  samba-libs           2:4.16.4+dfsg-2~bpo11+1
ii  tdb-tools            1.4.3-1+b1

Versions of packages samba recommends:
ii  attr                1:2.4.48-6
ii  logrotate           3.18.0-2+deb11u1
ii  python3-markdown    3.3.4-1
ii  samba-dsdb-modules  2:4.16.4+dfsg-2~bpo11+1
ii  samba-vfs-modules   2:4.16.4+dfsg-2~bpo11+1

Versions of packages samba suggests:
ii  bind9                     1:9.16.27-1~deb11u1
ii  bind9-utils [bind9utils]  1:9.16.27-1~deb11u1
ii  bind9utils                1:9.16.27-1~deb11u1
ii  ctdb                      2:4.16.4+dfsg-2~bpo11+1
pn  ldb-tools                 <none>
ii  ntp                       1:4.2.8p15+dfsg-1
pn  smbldap-tools             <none>
pn  ufw                       <none>
pn  winbind                   <none>

-- Configuration Files:
/etc/logrotate.d/samba changed:
/var/log/samba/log.smbd {
	weekly
	missingok
	rotate 7
	postrotate
		[ ! -x /usr/bin/smbcontrol ] || [ ! -f /run/samba/smbd.pid ] || /usr/bin/smbcontrol smbd reload-config
	endscript
	#compress
	delaycompress
	notifempty
}
/var/log/samba/log.nmbd {
	weekly
	missingok
	rotate 7
	postrotate
		[ ! -x /usr/bin/smbcontrol ] || [ ! -f /run/samba/nmbd.pid ] || /usr/bin/smbcontrol nmbd reload-config
	endscript
	#compress
	delaycompress
	notifempty
}
/var/log/samba/log.samba {
	weekly
	missingok
	rotate 7
	postrotate
		if [ -d /run/systemd/system ] && command systemctl >/dev/null 2>&1 && systemctl is-active --quiet samba-ad-dc; then
			systemctl kill --kill-who all --signal=SIGHUP samba-ad-dc
		elif [ -f /run/samba/samba.pid ]; then
			# This only sends to main pid, See #803924
			kill -HUP `cat /run/samba/samba.pid`
		fi
	endscript
	#compress
	delaycompress
	notifempty
}


-- debconf information:
  samba/run_mode: daemons
  samba-common/title:
-------------- next part --------------
#
# Sample configuration file for the Samba suite for Debian GNU/Linux.
#
#
# This is the main Samba configuration file. You should read the
# smb.conf(5) manual page in order to understand the options listed
# here. Samba has a huge number of configurable options most of which 
# are not shown in this example
#
# Some options that are often worth tuning have been included as
# commented-out examples in this file.
#  - When such options are commented with ";", the proposed setting
#    differs from the default Samba behaviour
#  - When commented with "#", the proposed setting is the default
#    behaviour of Samba but the option is considered important
#    enough to be mentioned here
#
# NOTE: Whenever you modify this file you should run the command
# "testparm" to check that you have not made any basic syntactic 
# errors. 

#======================= Global Settings =======================

[global]
	log file = /var/log/samba/log.%m
	log level = 3
	passwd chat = *Enter\snew\s*\spassword:* %n\n *Retype\snew\s*\spassword:* %n\n *password\supdated\ssuccessfully* .
	server role = standalone server
	obey pam restrictions = yes
	map to guest = bad user
	passwd program = /usr/bin/passwd %u
	passdb backend = tdbsam
	dns proxy = no
	unix password sync = yes
	workgroup = WORKGROUP
#	syslog = 0
	panic action = /usr/share/samba/panic-action %d
	usershare allow guests = yes
	max log size = 1000
	pam password change = yes

	server multi channel support = yes
	interfaces = "fd98:4179:d465:1::200;capability=RSS,speed=40000000000"


## Browsing/Identification ###

# Change this to the workgroup/NT-domain name your Samba server will part of

# Windows Internet Name Serving Support Section:
# WINS Support - Tells the NMBD component of Samba to enable its WINS Server
#   wins support = no

# WINS Server - Tells the NMBD components of Samba to be a WINS Client
# Note: Samba can be either a WINS Server, or a WINS Client, but NOT both
;   wins server = w.x.y.z

# This will prevent nmbd to search for NetBIOS names through DNS.


#### Networking ####

# The specific set of interfaces / networks to bind to
# This can be either the interface name or an IP address/netmask;
# interface names are normally preferred
;   interfaces = 127.0.0.0/8 eth0

# Only bind to the named interfaces and/or networks; you must use the
# 'interfaces' option above to use this.
# It is recommended that you enable this feature if your Samba machine is
# not protected by a firewall or is a firewall itself.  However, this
# option cannot handle dynamic or non-broadcast interfaces correctly.
;   bind interfaces only = yes



#### Debugging/Accounting ####

# This tells Samba to use a separate log file for each machine
# that connects

# Cap the size of the individual log files (in KiB).

# If you want Samba to only log through syslog then set the following
# parameter to 'yes'.
#   syslog only = no

# We want Samba to log a minimum amount of information to syslog. Everything
# should go to /var/log/samba/log.{smbd,nmbd} instead. If you want to log
# through syslog you should set the following parameter to something higher.

# Do something sensible when Samba crashes: mail the admin a backtrace


####### Authentication #######

# Server role. Defines in which mode Samba will operate. Possible
# values are "standalone server", "member server", "classic primary
# domain controller", "classic backup domain controller", "active
# directory domain controller". 
#
# Most people will want "standalone sever" or "member server".
# Running as "active directory domain controller" will require first
# running "samba-tool domain provision" to wipe databases and create a
# new domain.

# If you are using encrypted passwords, Samba will need to know what
# password database type you are using.  


# This boolean parameter controls whether Samba attempts to sync the Unix
# password with the SMB password when the encrypted SMB password in the
# passdb is changed.

# For Unix password sync to work on a Debian GNU/Linux system, the following
# parameters must be set (thanks to Ian Kahan <<kahan at informatik.tu-muenchen.de> for
# sending the correct chat script for the passwd program in Debian Sarge).

# This boolean controls whether PAM will be used for password changes
# when requested by an SMB client instead of the program listed in
# 'passwd program'. The default is 'no'.

# This option controls how unsuccessful authentication attempts are mapped
# to anonymous connections

########## Domains ###########

#
# The following settings only takes effect if 'server role = primary
# classic domain controller', 'server role = backup domain controller'
# or 'domain logons' is set 
#

# It specifies the location of the user's
# profile directory from the client point of view) The following
# required a [profiles] share to be setup on the samba server (see
# below)
;   logon path = \\%N\profiles\%U
# Another common choice is storing the profile in the user's home directory
# (this is Samba's default)
#   logon path = \\%N\%U\profile

# The following setting only takes effect if 'domain logons' is set
# It specifies the location of a user's home directory (from the client
# point of view)
;   logon drive = H:
#   logon home = \\%N\%U

# The following setting only takes effect if 'domain logons' is set
# It specifies the script to run during logon. The script must be stored
# in the [netlogon] share
# NOTE: Must be store in 'DOS' file format convention
;   logon script = logon.cmd

# This allows Unix users to be created on the domain controller via the SAMR
# RPC pipe.  The example command creates a user account with a disabled Unix
# password; please adapt to your needs
; add user script = /usr/sbin/adduser --quiet --disabled-password --gecos "" %u

# This allows machine accounts to be created on the domain controller via the 
# SAMR RPC pipe.  
# The following assumes a "machines" group exists on the system
; add machine script  = /usr/sbin/useradd -g machines -c "%u machine account" -d /var/lib/samba -s /bin/false %u

# This allows Unix groups to be created on the domain controller via the SAMR
# RPC pipe.  
; add group script = /usr/sbin/addgroup --force-badname %g

############ Misc ############

# Using the following line enables you to customise your configuration
# on a per machine basis. The %m gets replaced with the netbios name
# of the machine that is connecting
;   include = /home/samba/etc/smb.conf.%m

# Some defaults for winbind (make sure you're not using the ranges
# for something else.)
;   idmap uid = 10000-20000
;   idmap gid = 10000-20000
;   template shell = /bin/bash

# Setup usershare options to enable non-root users to share folders
# with the net usershare command.

# Maximum number of usershare. 0 (default) means that usershare is disabled.
;   usershare max shares = 100

# Allow users who've been granted usershare privileges to create
# public shares, not just authenticated ones

#======================= Share Definitions =======================

[homes]
   comment = Home Directories
   browseable = no

# By default, the home directories are exported read-only. Change the
# next parameter to 'no' if you want to be able to write to them.
   read only = yes

# File creation mask is set to 0700 for security reasons. If you want to
# create files with group=rw permissions, set next parameter to 0775.
   create mask = 0700

# Directory creation mask is set to 0700 for security reasons. If you want to
# create dirs. with group=rw permissions, set next parameter to 0775.
   directory mask = 0700

# By default, \\server\username shares can be connected to by anyone
# with access to the samba server.
# The following parameter makes sure that only "username" can connect
# to \\server\username
# This might need tweaking when using external authentication schemes
   valid users = %S

# Un-comment the following and create the netlogon directory for Domain Logons
# (you need to configure Samba to act as a domain controller too.)
;[netlogon]
;   comment = Network Logon Service
;   path = /home/samba/netlogon
;   guest ok = yes
;   read only = yes

# Un-comment the following and create the profiles directory to store
# users profiles (see the "logon path" option above)
# (you need to configure Samba to act as a domain controller too.)
# The path below should be writable by all users so that their
# profile directory may be created the first time they log on
;[profiles]
;   comment = Users profiles
;   path = /home/samba/profiles
;   guest ok = no
;   browseable = no
;   create mask = 0600
;   directory mask = 0700

#[printers]
#   comment = All Printers
#   browseable = no
#   path = /var/spool/samba
#   printable = yes
#   guest ok = no
#   read only = yes
#   create mask = 0700

[Television]
   comment = Television
   path = /data/Television
   guest ok = yes
   read only = yes
#   optlocks = false
#   level2 oplocks = false

[Movies]
   comment = Movies
   path = /data/Movies
   guest ok = yes
   read only = yes
#   optlocks = false
#   level2 oplocks = false

[Justin-Data]
  comment = Justin-Data
  path = "/data/downloads/Justin Data"
  guest ok = yes
  read only = no  

[Ting-Documents]
  comment = Ting-Documents
  path = "/data/documents/Ting's Documents"
  guest ok = yes
  read only = no

[Ting-Photos]
  comment = Ting-Photos
  path = "/data/photos/Ting's Photos"
  guest ok = yes
  read only = no

[Ting-Downloads]
  comment = Ting-Downloads
  path = "/data/downloads/Ting's Downloads"
  guest ok = yes
  read only = no

# Windows clients look for this share name as a source of downloadable
# printer drivers
#[print$]
#   comment = Printer Drivers
#   path = /var/lib/samba/printers
#   browseable = yes
#   read only = yes
#   guest ok = no
# Uncomment to allow remote administration of Windows print drivers.
# You may need to replace 'lpadmin' with the name of the group your
# admin users are members of.
# Please note that you also need to set appropriate Unix permissions
# to the drivers directory for these users to have write rights in it
;   write list = root, @lpadmin

[IntelSSD]
  comment = IntelSSD
  path = "/mnt/intel/share"
  guest ok = yes
  read only = no


[VM-Ting]
	writeable = yes
	public = yes
	path = /data/VMs

[VM-Secret]
	writeable = yes
	valid users = jason,ting
	create mode = 777
	path = /data/VMs
	write list = jason,ting
	directory mode = 777

[photos]
	writeable = yes
	public = yes
	path = /data/photos

[Software]
	writeable = yes
	public = yes
	path = /data/Software/

#[data_VFS]
#	path = /data
#	read only = No
#	comment = ZFS dataset with Previous Versions enabled
#	shadow: snapdir = .zfs/snapshot
#	shadow: sort = desc
#	shadow: format = zrepl_%Y%m%d_%H%M%s_000
#	vfs objects = shadow_copy2

#[data_documents_VFS]
#        path = /data/documents
#        read only = No
#        comment = ZFS dataset with Previous Versions enabled
#        shadow: snapdir = .zfs/snapshot
#        shadow: sort = desc
#        shadow: format = zrepl_%Y%m%d_%H%M%s_000
#	vfs objects = shadow_copy2

#[data_backups_VFS]
#        path = /data/backups
#        read only = No
#        comment = ZFS dataset with Previous Versions enabled
#        shadow: snapdir = .zfs/snapshot
#        shadow: sort = desc
#        shadow: format = zrepl_%Y%m%d_%H%M%s_000
#        vfs objects = shadow_copy2


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