CVE-2023-38428
moderate-risk
Published 2023-07-18
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.
Do I need to act?
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0.07% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
9
CVSS 9.1/10
Critical
NETWORK
/ LOW complexity
Affected Products (7)
References (6)
Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230831-0001/
Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230831-0001/
45
/ 100
moderate-risk
Severity
31/34 · Critical
Exploitability
0/34 · Minimal
Exposure
14/34 · Moderate