Vulnerability Intelligence Report
CVE-2023-38428
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.
No Active Exploit Signals
CVSS Base Score
9.1
CRITICAL
Exploitability:3.9
Impact Score:5.2
EPSS Probability:2.97%
Executive Threat Verdict
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Attack Surface
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Authentication
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Weaknesses (CWE)
CWE-125 ↗CWE-125 Out-of-bounds Read
Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| linux | linux_kernel | all |
| netapp | solidfire_\&_hci_management_node | all |
| netapp | solidfire_\&_hci_storage_node | all |
| netapp | h300s | all |
| netapp | h410s | all |
| netapp | h500s | all |
| netapp | h700s | all |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
EPSS Score
2.975%
GitHub Advisory
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | MITRE Corporation · N/A · USA |
| Reserved | 2023-07-17T00:00:00 |
| Published | 2023-07-17T00:00:00 |
| Last Updated | 2024-10-15T18:33:28 |
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