9.1
CRITICAL
CVE-2023-38431
"Apache Linux ksmbd Out-of-Bounds Read Vulnerability"
Description

An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 6.3.8. fs/smb/server/connection.c in ksmbd does not validate the relationship between the NetBIOS header's length field and the SMB header sizes, via pdu_size in ksmbd_conn_handler_loop, leading to an out-of-bounds read.

INFO

Published Date :

July 18, 2023, 12:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

June 18, 2024, 3:10 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.2

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2023-38431 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2023-38431 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Netapp solidfire_\&_hci_management_node
2 Netapp h300s
3 Netapp h410s
4 Netapp h500s
5 Netapp h700s
1 Linux linux_kernel
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2023-38431.

URL Resource
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.3.8 Release Notes
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/fs/smb/server?id=368ba06881c395f1c9a7ba22203cf8d78b4addc0 Patch
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230824-0011/ Third Party Advisory

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None

Updated: 6 months, 4 weeks ago
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Born at : April 6, 2024, 4:08 p.m. This repo has been linked 19 different CVEs too.

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2023-38431 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2023-38431 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • Reanalysis by [email protected]

    Jun. 18, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.15 up to (excluding) 6.1.34 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.2 up to (excluding) 6.3.8 OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.15 up to (excluding) 5.15.145 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.16 up to (excluding) 6.1.34 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.2 up to (excluding) 6.3.8
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 15, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230824-0011/ No Types Assigned https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230824-0011/ Third Party Advisory
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 6.3.8 OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.15 up to (excluding) 6.1.34 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.2 up to (excluding) 6.3.8
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:netapp:solidfire_\&_hci_management_node:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:h:netapp:h300s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:h:netapp:h410s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:h:netapp:h500s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:h:netapp:h700s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 24, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230824-0011/ [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jul. 27, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.3.8 No Types Assigned https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.3.8 Release Notes
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/fs/smb/server?id=368ba06881c395f1c9a7ba22203cf8d78b4addc0 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/fs/smb/server?id=368ba06881c395f1c9a7ba22203cf8d78b4addc0 Patch
    Added CWE NIST CWE-125
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 6.3.8
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

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