SB2023081421 - Remote denial of service in Linux kernel ksmbd
Published: August 14, 2023
Security Bulletin ID
SB2023081421
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-32248)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error in ksmbd in Linux kernel when handling SMB2_TREE_CONNECT and SMB2_QUERY_INFO commands. A remote attacker can send specially crafted data to the system and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.