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CVE-2023-39179

HIGH 7.5

Kernel: ksmbd: read request out-of-bounds read information disclosure vulnerability

CVSS Score
7.5
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th

A flaw was found within the handling of SMB2 read requests in the kernel ksmbd module. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a read past the end of an allocated buffer. An attacker can leverage this to disclose sensitive information on affected installations of Linux. Only systems with ksmbd enabled are vulnerable to this CVE.

CWE CWE-125
Published Nov 18, 2024
Last Updated Nov 18, 2024
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CVSS v3 Breakdown

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:L
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
Low

Affected Versions

Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
All versions affected
Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
All versions affected
Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
All versions affected
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 9
All versions affected
Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
All versions affected

References

NVD โ†— CVE.org โ†— EPSS Data โ†—
access.redhat.com: https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-39179 bugzilla.redhat.com: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2326529 zerodayinitiative.com: https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-24-586/