CVE-2023-38429

Description

An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 6.3.4. fs/ksmbd/connection.c in ksmbd has an off-by-one error in memory allocation (because of ksmbd_smb2_check_message) that may lead to out-of-bounds access.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.05%
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.3.4 release notes
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/fs/ksmbd?id=443d61d1fa9faa60ef925513d83742902390100f patch
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20250103-0009/

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-38429?
CVE-2023-38429 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-38429?
To fix CVE-2023-38429, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2023-38429 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2023-38429 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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