CVE-2023-38431

Critical

Description

An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 6.3.8. fs/smb/server/connection.c in ksmbd does not validate the relationship between the NetBIOS header's length field and the SMB header sizes, via pdu_size in ksmbd_conn_handler_loop, leading to an out-of-bounds read.

SeverityCritical
CVSS9.1
Exploit probability—
ProductLinux Kernel
PublishedJul 18, 2023
First seenJul 18, 2023

How to fix

Update
  • linux linux_kernel5.15.145, 6.1.34, 6.3.8 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
linux linux_kernel5.15 ≤ v < 5.15.145, 5.16 ≤ v < 6.1.34, 6.2 ≤ v < 6.3.85.15.145, 6.1.34, 6.3.8
netapp solidfire_\&_hci_management_nodeNo range specified—
netapp h300sNo range specified—
netapp h410sNo range specified—
netapp h500sNo range specified—
netapp h700sNo range specified—

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