CVE-2023-38431
An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 6.3.8. fs/smb/server/connection.c in ksmbd does not validate the relationship between the NetBIOS header's length field and the SMB header sizes via pdu_size in ksmbd_conn_handler_loop leading to an out-of-bounds read.
CVSS score
9.1
EPSS probability
%1.2
Risk score
0.1
Published
3 y ago
Vulnerability Timeline (Change History)
CVE-2023-38431 historical changes made to the vulnerability by NVD, CISA and MITRE:
| Date | Actor / Source | Action / Description | Type | Previous value | New value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31.10.2026 | nvd@nist.gov | Initial Analysis & CVSS Vector Assignment | CVSS V3.1 | — | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H |
| 11.07.2023 | CISA Coordinator | SSVC Risk Re-assessment | SSVC / KEV | exploitation: none | exploitation: none |
| 11.07.2023 | MITRE / NVD | New CVE Record Received & Ingested | CVE Created | — | CVE-2023-38431 |
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