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CVE-2023-39180 Detail

Description

A flaw was found within the handling of SMB2_READ commands in the kernel ksmbd module. The issue results from not releasing memory after its effective lifetime. An attacker can leverage this to create a denial-of-service condition on affected installations of Linux. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability, but only systems with ksmbd enabled are vulnerable.


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Hyperlink Resource
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-39180
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2326531
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-24-589/

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-125 Out-of-bounds Read CISA-ADP  
CWE-400 Uncontrolled Resource Consumption Fedora Project  

Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2023-39180
NVD Published Date:
11/18/2024
NVD Last Modified:
11/18/2024
Source:
Fedora Project