CVE-2023-38428
Description
An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 6.3.4. fs/ksmbd/smb2pdu.c in ksmbd does not properly check the UserName value because it does not consider the address of security buffer, leading to an out-of-bounds read.
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CVSS Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
AV:NAttack VectorNetwork
AC:LAttack ComplexityLow
PR:NPrivileges RequiredNone
UI:NUser InteractionNone
Scope
S:UScopeUnchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentialityHigh
I:NIntegrityNone
A:HAvailabilityHigh
Weaknesses
Affected Products
netapp
commercial·US
linux
oss-projectaka the linux kernel
ООО «РусБИТех-Астра»
commercial·RUaka rusbitech-astra
Сообщество свободного программного обеспечения
oss-projectaka fsf
АО «ИВК»
commercial·RUaka ivk
АО «НППКТ»
commercial·RU
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Exploitability
Official Patch Available
Attack Graph
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References
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.3.4
cdn.kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/fs/ksmbd?id=f0a96d1aafd8964e1f9955c830a3e5cb3c60a90f
git.kernel.org
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230831-0001/
security.netapp.com
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