High severity · published Jul 24, 2023
CVE-2023-32252
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's ksmbd, a high-performance in-kernel SMB server
7.5
CVSS
4.1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's ksmbd, a high-performance in-kernel SMB server. The specific flaw exists within the handling of SMB2_LOGOFF commands. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a pointer prior to accessing it. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to create a denial-of-service condition on the system.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)4.1% · higher than 91% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
KE
Kernel · Linux
5.15 before 5.15.145; 5.16 before 6.1.29; 6.2 before 6.2.16; 6.3 before 6.3.2 · source: NVD
HF
H300s Firmware · Netapp
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
HF
H410c Firmware · Netapp
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
HF
H410s Firmware · Netapp
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
HF
H500s Firmware · Netapp
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
HF
H700s Firmware · Netapp
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-32252
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-32252
Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-32252
Issue Tracking
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2219815
Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20231124-0001/
Patch
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-CAN-20590/
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