SB2023090630 - Remote code execution in Linux Kernel ksmbd
Published: September 6, 2023
Security Bulletin ID
SB2023090630
CSH Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Race condition (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-32257)
CWE-ID: CWE-362 - Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.
The vulnerability exists due to a race condition when handling SMB2_SESSION_SETUP and SMB2_LOGOFF commands. A remote attacker can send specially crafted data to the affected server, trigger a race condition and execute arbitrary code on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.