SB2024043062 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 update for libnbd



SB2024043062 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 update for libnbd

Published: April 30, 2024

Security Bulletin ID SB2024043062
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

Medium 100%
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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Reachable Assertion (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-5871)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a reachable assertion in nbd_block_status() function. A remote attacker can send specially crafted data to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


2) Unchecked Return Value (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-5215)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation when handling server responses in NBD client. A remote server can return a block size larger than 2^63 and crash the client.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.