CVE-2023-38430

moderate-risk
Published 2023-07-18

An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 6.3.9. ksmbd does not validate the SMB request protocol ID, 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 Vendors

44
/ 100
moderate-risk
Severity 31/34 · Critical
Exploitability 0/34 · Minimal
Exposure 13/34 · Low