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general
  • source: samba (main)
  • version: 2:4.23.6+dfsg-2
  • maintainer: Debian Samba Maintainers (archive) (DMD)
  • uploaders: Mathieu Parent [DMD] – Michael Tokarev [DMD] – Jelmer Vernooij [DMD]
  • arch: all any
  • std-ver: 4.7.2
  • VCS: Git (Browse, QA)
versions [more versions can be listed by madison] [old versions available from snapshot.debian.org]
[pool directory]
  • o-o-stable: 2:4.13.13+dfsg-1~deb11u6
  • o-o-sec: 2:4.13.13+dfsg-1~deb11u7
  • oldstable: 2:4.17.12+dfsg-0+deb12u3
  • old-sec: 2:4.17.12+dfsg-0+deb12u1
  • old-bpo: 2:4.22.6+dfsg-0+deb13u1~bpo12+1
  • old-upd: 2:4.17.12+dfsg-0+deb12u2
  • stable: 2:4.22.6+dfsg-0+deb13u1
  • stable-bpo: 2:4.23.5+dfsg-1~bpo13+1
  • stable-p-u: 2:4.22.8+dfsg-0+deb13u1
  • testing: 2:4.23.6+dfsg-1
  • unstable: 2:4.23.6+dfsg-2
  • exp: 2:4.24.0~rc2+dfsg-1
versioned links
  • 2:4.13.13+dfsg-1~deb11u6: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
  • 2:4.13.13+dfsg-1~deb11u7: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
  • 2:4.17.12+dfsg-0+deb12u1: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
  • 2:4.17.12+dfsg-0+deb12u2: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
  • 2:4.17.12+dfsg-0+deb12u3: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
  • 2:4.22.6+dfsg-0+deb13u1~bpo12+1: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
  • 2:4.22.6+dfsg-0+deb13u1: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
  • 2:4.22.8+dfsg-0+deb13u1: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
  • 2:4.23.5+dfsg-1~bpo13+1: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
  • 2:4.23.6+dfsg-1: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
  • 2:4.23.6+dfsg-2: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
  • 2:4.24.0~rc2+dfsg-1: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
binaries
  • ctdb
  • ldb-tools
  • libldb-dev
  • libldb2
  • libnss-winbind
  • libpam-winbind (1 bugs: 0, 0, 1, 0)
  • libsmbclient
  • libsmbclient-dev (1 bugs: 0, 0, 1, 0)
  • libsmbclient0
  • libtalloc-dev
  • libtalloc2
  • libtdb-dev
  • libtdb1
  • libtevent-dev
  • libtevent0
  • libtevent0t64
  • libwbclient-dev
  • libwbclient0
  • python3-ldb
  • python3-samba
  • python3-talloc
  • python3-tdb
  • registry-tools
  • samba (32 bugs: 0, 25, 7, 0)
  • samba-ad-dc
  • samba-ad-provision
  • samba-common
  • samba-common-bin (3 bugs: 0, 1, 2, 0)
  • samba-dev
  • samba-dsdb-modules
  • samba-libs
  • samba-testsuite
  • samba-vfs-ceph
  • samba-vfs-glusterfs
  • samba-vfs-modules
  • smbclient (8 bugs: 0, 6, 2, 0)
  • tdb-tools
  • winbind (4 bugs: 0, 4, 0, 0)
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The VCS repository is not up to date, push the missing commits. high
vcswatch reports that the current version of the package is not in its VCS.
Either you need to push your commits and/or your tags, or the information about the package's VCS are out of date. A common cause of the latter issue when using the Git VCS is not specifying the correct branch when the packaging is not in the default one (remote HEAD branch), which is usually "master" but can be modified in salsa.debian.org in the project's general settings with the "Default Branch" field). Alternatively the Vcs-Git field in debian/control can contain a "-b <branch-name>" suffix to indicate what branch is used for the Debian packaging.
Created: 2026-01-21 Last update: 2026-03-11 11:03
debian/patches: 1 patch with invalid metadata, 9 patches to forward upstream high

Among the 28 debian patches available in version 2:4.23.6+dfsg-2 of the package, we noticed the following issues:

  • 1 patch with invalid metadata that ought to be fixed.
  • 9 patches where the metadata indicates that the patch has not yet been forwarded upstream. You should either forward the patch upstream or update the metadata to document its real status.
Created: 2023-02-26 Last update: 2026-03-08 18:02
2 bugs tagged patch in the BTS normal
The BTS contains patches fixing 2 bugs, consider including or untagging them.
Created: 2025-01-06 Last update: 2026-03-11 17:00
lintian reports 24 warnings normal
Lintian reports 24 warnings about this package. You should make the package lintian clean getting rid of them.
Created: 2026-03-08 Last update: 2026-03-08 20:31
Multiarch hinter reports 1 issue(s) low
There are issues with the multiarch metadata for this package.
  • samba-vfs-modules could be converted to Architecture: all and marked Multi-Arch: foreign
Created: 2026-02-28 Last update: 2026-03-11 17:03
Standards version of the package is outdated. wishlist
The package should be updated to follow the last version of Debian Policy (Standards-Version 4.7.3 instead of 4.7.2).
Created: 2025-12-23 Last update: 2026-03-08 19:00
testing migrations
  • excuses:
    • Migration status for samba (2:4.23.6+dfsg-1 to 2:4.23.6+dfsg-2): BLOCKED: Rejected/violates migration policy/introduces a regression
    • Issues preventing migration:
    • ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for autofs/5.1.9-1.2: amd64: Pass, arm64: No tests, superficial or marked flaky ♻ (reference ♻), i386: No tests, superficial or marked flaky ♻ (reference ♻), ppc64el: No tests, superficial or marked flaky ♻, riscv64: No tests, superficial or marked flaky ♻, s390x: Test triggered
    • ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for backuppc/4.4.0-11: amd64: Pass, arm64: Pass, i386: Pass, ppc64el: Pass, riscv64: Pass, s390x: Test triggered
    • ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for ffmpeg/7:8.0.1-3: amd64: Pass, arm64: Pass, i386: Pass, ppc64el: Pass, riscv64: Pass, s390x: Test triggered
    • ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for freedombox/26.4: amd64: Pass, arm64: Pass, i386: Pass, ppc64el: Pass, riscv64: Pass, s390x: Test triggered
    • ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for freeipa/4.13.1-1: amd64: No tests, superficial or marked flaky ♻ (reference ♻), arm64: No tests, superficial or marked flaky ♻ (reference ♻), i386: No tests, superficial or marked flaky ♻ (reference ♻), ppc64el: No tests, superficial or marked flaky ♻, riscv64: No tests, superficial or marked flaky ♻, s390x: Test triggered
    • ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for freeradius/3.2.8+dfsg-1: amd64: Pass, arm64: Pass, i386: Pass, ppc64el: Pass, riscv64: Pass, s390x: Test triggered
    • ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for gvfs/1.59.90-3: amd64: Pass, arm64: No tests, superficial or marked flaky ♻ (reference ♻), i386: No tests, superficial or marked flaky ♻, ppc64el: No tests, superficial or marked flaky ♻, riscv64: No tests, superficial or marked flaky ♻, s390x: Test triggered
    • ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for libfilesys-smbclient-perl/3.2-4: amd64: Pass, arm64: Pass, i386: Pass, ppc64el: Pass, riscv64: Pass, s390x: Test triggered
    • ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for libsoup3/3.6.6-1: amd64: Pass, arm64: Pass, i386: Pass, ppc64el: Pass, riscv64: Pass, s390x: Test triggered (failure will be ignored)
    • ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for mpd/0.24.8-1: amd64: Pass, arm64: Pass, i386: Pass, ppc64el: Pass, riscv64: Pass, s390x: Test triggered
    • ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for netatalk/4.2.3~ds-2.1: amd64: Pass, arm64: Pass, i386: Pass, ppc64el: Pass, riscv64: Pass, s390x: Test triggered
    • ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for notmuch/0.40-1: amd64: Pass, arm64: Pass, i386: No tests, superficial or marked flaky ♻, ppc64el: No tests, superficial or marked flaky ♻, riscv64: No tests, superficial or marked flaky ♻, s390x: Test triggered
    • ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for openldap/2.6.10+dfsg-1: amd64: Failed (not a regression) ♻ (reference ♻), arm64: Failed (not a regression) ♻ (reference ♻), i386: Regression ♻ (reference ♻), ppc64el: Reference test triggered, but real test failed already ♻, riscv64: Failed (not a regression) ♻ (reference ♻), s390x: Test triggered
    • ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for osmo-ggsn/1.13.0-2: amd64: No tests, superficial or marked flaky ♻ (reference ♻), arm64: No tests, superficial or marked flaky ♻ (reference ♻), i386: No tests, superficial or marked flaky ♻, ppc64el: No tests, superficial or marked flaky ♻, riscv64: No tests, superficial or marked flaky ♻, s390x: Test triggered
    • ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for osmo-pcu/1.5.1-1: amd64: Pass, arm64: Pass, ppc64el: Pass, riscv64: Pass, s390x: Test triggered
    • ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for osmo-tetra/0.0~git20230902.c0956b9-3: amd64: No tests, superficial or marked flaky ♻ (reference ♻), arm64: No tests, superficial or marked flaky ♻ (reference ♻), i386: No tests, superficial or marked flaky ♻ (reference ♻), ppc64el: No tests, superficial or marked flaky ♻, riscv64: No tests, superficial or marked flaky ♻, s390x: Test triggered
    • ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for osmo-trx/1.7.1-1: amd64: Pass, arm64: Pass, i386: Pass, ppc64el: Pass, riscv64: Pass, s390x: Test triggered
    • ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for pulseaudio/17.0+dfsg1-2.1: amd64: Pass, arm64: Pass, i386: Pass, ppc64el: Pass, riscv64: Pass, s390x: Test triggered
    • ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for pysmbc/1.0.25.1-1: amd64: No tests, superficial or marked flaky ♻ (reference ♻), arm64: No tests, superficial or marked flaky ♻ (reference ♻), i386: No tests, superficial or marked flaky ♻ (reference ♻), ppc64el: No tests, superficial or marked flaky ♻, riscv64: No tests, superficial or marked flaky ♻, s390x: Test triggered
    • ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for rust-trivialdb/0.1.7-3: amd64: Pass, arm64: Pass, i386: Pass, ppc64el: Pass, riscv64: Pass, s390x: Test triggered
    • ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for samba/2:4.23.6+dfsg-2: amd64: Pass, arm64: Pass, i386: Pass, ppc64el: Pass, riscv64: Pass, s390x: Test triggered
    • ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for scapy/2.7.0+dfsg1-1: amd64: Pass, arm64: Pass, i386: Pass, ppc64el: Pass, riscv64: Pass, s390x: Test triggered
    • ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for squid/7.4-1: amd64: Pass, arm64: Pass, i386: Pass, ppc64el: Pass, riscv64: Pass, s390x: Test triggered
    • ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for sscg/4.0.3-1: amd64: Pass, arm64: Pass, i386: Pass, ppc64el: Pass, riscv64: Pass, s390x: Test triggered
    • ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for sssd/2.12.0-2: amd64: Pass, arm64: Pass, i386: Pass, ppc64el: Pass, riscv64: Pass, s390x: Test triggered
    • ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for vlc/3.0.23-1: amd64: Pass, arm64: Pass, i386: Pass, ppc64el: Pass, riscv64: Pass, s390x: Test triggered
    • ∙ ∙ Too young, only 3 of 5 days old
    • Additional info (not blocking):
    • ∙ ∙ Piuparts tested OK - https://piuparts.debian.org/sid/source/s/samba.html
    • ∙ ∙ Reproduced on amd64
    • ∙ ∙ Reproduced on arm64
    • ∙ ∙ Reproduced on armhf
    • ∙ ∙ Reproduced on i386
    • ∙ ∙ Reproduced on ppc64el
    • Not considered
news
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  • [2026-03-11] Accepted samba 2:4.23.6+dfsg-2~bpo13+1 (source) into stable-backports (Michael Tokarev)
  • [2026-03-08] Accepted samba 2:4.23.6+dfsg-2 (source) into unstable (Michael Tokarev)
  • [2026-03-07] Accepted samba 2:4.22.8+dfsg-0+deb13u1 (source) into proposed-updates (Debian FTP Masters) (signed by: Michael Tokarev)
  • [2026-03-01] samba 2:4.23.6+dfsg-1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2026-02-27] Accepted samba 2:4.23.6+dfsg-1 (source) into unstable (Michael Tokarev)
  • [2026-02-07] Accepted samba 2:4.24.0~rc2+dfsg-1 (source) into experimental (Michael Tokarev)
  • [2026-01-26] Accepted samba 2:4.23.5+dfsg-1~bpo13+1 (source) into stable-backports (Michael Tokarev)
  • [2026-01-26] samba 2:4.23.5+dfsg-1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2026-01-24] Accepted samba 2:4.23.5+dfsg-1 (source) into unstable (Michael Tokarev)
  • [2026-01-21] Accepted samba 2:4.24.0~rc1+dfsg-3 (source) into experimental (Michael Tokarev)
  • [2026-01-20] Accepted samba 2:4.24.0~rc1+dfsg-2 (source) into experimental (Michael Tokarev)
  • [2026-01-20] Accepted samba 2:4.24.0~rc1+dfsg-1 (source) into experimental (Michael Tokarev)
  • [2025-12-17] Accepted samba 2:4.23.4+dfsg-1~bpo13+1 (source) into stable-backports (Michael Tokarev)
  • [2025-12-16] samba 2:4.23.4+dfsg-1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2025-12-12] Accepted samba 2:4.23.4+dfsg-1 (source) into unstable (Michael Tokarev)
  • [2025-12-07] Accepted samba 2:4.17.12+dfsg-0+deb12u3 (source) into oldstable-proposed-updates (Debian FTP Masters) (signed by: Michael Tokarev)
  • [2025-11-26] Accepted samba 2:4.13.13+dfsg-1~deb11u7 (source) into oldoldstable-security (Paride Legovini)
  • [2025-11-11] Accepted samba 2:4.23.3+dfsg-1~bpo13+1 (all amd64 source) into stable-backports (Debian FTP Masters) (signed by: Michael Tokarev)
  • [2025-11-10] samba 2:4.23.3+dfsg-1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2025-11-08] Accepted samba 2:4.22.6+dfsg-0+deb13u1~bpo12+1 (source) into oldstable-backports (Michael Tokarev)
  • [2025-11-07] Accepted samba 2:4.23.3+dfsg-1 (source) into unstable (Michael Tokarev)
  • [2025-11-01] Accepted samba 2:4.22.6+dfsg-0+deb13u1 (source) into proposed-updates (Debian FTP Masters) (signed by: Michael Tokarev)
  • [2025-10-18] samba 2:4.23.2+dfsg-1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2025-10-15] Accepted samba 2:4.23.2+dfsg-1 (source) into unstable (Michael Tokarev)
  • [2025-09-29] samba 2:4.23.1+dfsg-1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2025-09-26] Accepted samba 2:4.23.1+dfsg-1 (source) into unstable (Michael Tokarev)
  • [2025-09-19] samba 2:4.23.0+dfsg-3 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2025-09-17] samba 2:4.23.0+dfsg-2 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2025-09-16] Accepted samba 2:4.22.4+dfsg-1~deb13u1~bpo12+1 (source) into oldstable-backports (Michael Tokarev)
  • [2025-09-16] Accepted samba 2:4.23.0+dfsg-3 (source) into unstable (Michael Tokarev)
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bugs [bug history graph]
  • all: 54
  • RC: 0
  • I&N: 38
  • M&W: 15
  • F&P: 1
  • patch: 2
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  • version: 2:4.23.5+dfsg-1ubuntu2
  • 348 bugs (7 patches)
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