CVE-2023-32248
highpriority · track · 31EPSS 0.041 · 91 %ileDEEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's ksmbd, a high-performance in-kernel SMB server. The specific flaw exists within the handling of SMB2_TREE_CONNECT and SMB2_QUERY_INFO commands. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a pointer prior to accessing it. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to create a denial-of-service condition on the system.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.9–7.5
weaknesses
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affected products (21)
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advisories (1)
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- WID-SEC-W-2023-1255Linux Kernel (ksmbd): Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2023-05-18csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, anonymer Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen im Linux Kernel ausnutzen, um einen Denial of Service-Zustand herbeizuführen, Informationen offenzulegen, Sicherheitsvorkehrungen zu umgehen, Privilegien zu erweitern und beliebigen Code auszuführen.
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sources
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references (18)
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- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-32248cnnvd
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2219818cnnvd
- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2023-32248/cnnvd
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/3ac00a2ab69b34189942afa9e862d5170cdcb018Patchcnnvd
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230915-0006/cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2023.4650cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2023.4771cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2023.5001cnnvd
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