CVE-2023-34968
Samba: spotlight server-side share path disclosure
CVSS Score
5.3
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
A path disclosure vulnerability was found in Samba. As part of the Spotlight protocol, Samba discloses the server-side absolute path of shares, files, and directories in the results for search queries. This flaw allows a malicious client or an attacker with a targeted RPC request to view the information that is part of the disclosed path.
| CWE | CWE-201 |
| Vendor | red hat |
| Product | red hat enterprise linux 8 |
| Published | Jul 20, 2023 |
| Last Updated | Nov 20, 2025 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Affected Versions
Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
All versions affected Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
All versions affected Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Extended Update Support
All versions affected Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Extended Update Support
All versions affected Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
All versions affected Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
All versions affected Red Hat / Red Hat Virtualization 4 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
All versions affected Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
All versions affected Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
All versions affected Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
All versions affected Red Hat / Red Hat Storage 3
All versions affected References
access.redhat.com: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:6667 access.redhat.com: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7139 access.redhat.com: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0423 access.redhat.com: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0580 access.redhat.com: https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-34968 bugzilla.redhat.com: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2222795 samba.org: https://www.samba.org/samba/security/CVE-2023-34968.html lists.fedoraproject.org: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/BPCSGND7LO467AJGR5DYBGZLTCGTOBCC/ lists.fedoraproject.org: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/OT74M42E6C36W7PQVY3OS4ZM7DVYB64Z/ security.netapp.com: https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230731-0010/ debian.org: https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5477