Vulnerability identifier: #VU82661
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 5.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Operating systems & Components /
Operating system
Vendor:
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition within the KSMBD implementation in the Linux kernel. A remote attacker can trigger an out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system.
Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
External links
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-981/
http://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=7b7d709ef7cf285309157fb94c33f625dd22c5e1
http://lore.kernel.org/all/20230624040141.16088-1-linkinjeon@kernel.org/
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.