SB2023081428 - Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel ksmbd
Published: August 14, 2023
Security Bulletin ID
SB2023081428
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) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-38430)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition in ksmbd when handling SMB request protocol ID. A remote attacker can send specially crafted packets to the system to trigger an out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system or perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.