5.3
MEDIUM
CVE-2023-5871
Apache libnbd Denial of Service Vulnerability
Description

A flaw was found in libnbd, due to a malicious Network Block Device (NBD), a protocol for accessing Block Devices such as hard disks over a Network. This issue may allow a malicious NBD server to cause a Denial of Service.

INFO

Published Date :

Nov. 27, 2023, 12:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

April 30, 2024, 2:15 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

1.4

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2023-5871 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 Redhat enterprise_linux
2 Redhat libnbd
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-2023-5871.

URL Resource
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2204
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-5871 Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2247308 Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory
https://lists.libguestfs.org/archives/list/[email protected]/thread/PFVUCMPFQUDC23JXSCUUPXIGDZ7XCFMD/ Mailing List Patch

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2023-5871 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2023-5871 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.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

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

    Apr. 30, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2204 [No types assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 19, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CWE Red Hat, Inc. CWE-617
    Removed CWE Red Hat, Inc. CWE-671
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 13, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CWE Red Hat, Inc. CWE-671
    Removed CWE Red Hat, Inc. CWE-400
  • Reanalysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 11, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
    Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2247308 Issue Tracking https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2247308 Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 01, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-5871 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-5871 Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2247308 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2247308 Issue Tracking
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.libguestfs.org/archives/list/[email protected]/thread/PFVUCMPFQUDC23JXSCUUPXIGDZ7XCFMD/ No Types Assigned https://lists.libguestfs.org/archives/list/[email protected]/thread/PFVUCMPFQUDC23JXSCUUPXIGDZ7XCFMD/ Mailing List, Patch
    Added CWE NIST CWE-617
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:redhat:libnbd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 1.17.4 up to (excluding) 1.18.2 *cpe:2.3:a:redhat:libnbd:1.19.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Received by [email protected]

    Nov. 27, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description A flaw was found in libnbd, due to a malicious Network Block Device (NBD), a protocol for accessing Block Devices such as hard disks over a Network. This issue may allow a malicious NBD server to cause a Denial of Service.
    Added Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-5871 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2247308 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://lists.libguestfs.org/archives/list/[email protected]/thread/PFVUCMPFQUDC23JXSCUUPXIGDZ7XCFMD/ [No types assigned]
    Added CWE Red Hat, Inc. CWE-400
    Added CVSS V3.1 Red Hat, Inc. AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
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.

0.06 }} 0.01%

score

0.30038

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