I can confirm that this issue still exists in Focal:
# apt info winbind Package: winbind Version: 2:4.11.6+dfsg-0ubuntu1.1
$ nmblookup server-without-vbox 192.168.x.y server-without-vbox<00>
$ ping -c 1 server-without-vbox PING server-without-vbox(192.168.x.y) 56(84) bytes of data. 64 bytes from 192.168.x.y (192.168.x.y): icmp_seq=1 ttl=64 time=0.612 m
$ nmblookup desktop-with-vbox 192.168.x.z desktop-with-vbox<00> 192.168.8.1 desktop-with-vbox<00>
$ ping desktop-with-vbox ping: desktop-with-vbox: System error
I can confirm that this issue still exists in Focal:
# apt info winbind 6+dfsg- 0ubuntu1. 1
Package: winbind
Version: 2:4.11.
$ nmblookup server-without-vbox without- vbox<00>
192.168.x.y server-
$ ping -c 1 server-without-vbox without- vbox(192. 168.x.y) 56(84) bytes of data.
PING server-
64 bytes from 192.168.x.y (192.168.x.y): icmp_seq=1 ttl=64 time=0.612 m
$ nmblookup desktop-with-vbox with-vbox< 00> with-vbox< 00>
192.168.x.z desktop-
192.168.8.1 desktop-
$ ping desktop-with-vbox
ping: desktop-with-vbox: System error