CVE-2023-38432
criticalpriority · track · 37EPSS 0.025 · 85 %ileDEEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 6.3.10. fs/smb/server/smb2misc.c in ksmbd does not validate the relationship between the command payload size and the RFC1002 length specification, leading to an out-of-bounds read.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · high–critical · 8.3–9.1
weaknesses
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affected products (19)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- netapp solidfire & hci storage nodeall versionsnvdUScpe:2.3:a:netapp:solidfire_\&_hci_storage_node:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
advisories (1)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- WID-SEC-W-2023-1764Linux Kernel: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Offenlegung von InformationenDeutsch2023-07-17csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein lokaler Angreifer kann eine Schwachstelle im Linux Kernel ausnutzen, um Informationen offenzulegen.
also known as (4)
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sources
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references (16)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.3.10cnnvd
- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2023-38432/cnnvd
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/fs/smb/server?id=2b9b8f3b68edb3d67d79962f02e26dbb5ae3808dcnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-38432cnnvd
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230831-0002/cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2023.4652cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2023.5780cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2023.6138cnnvd
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