PT-2024-13198
CVE-2023-4458
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Published
2023-08-29
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Updated
2026-10-02
Description by
CVSS 3.1
7.5
HighMetricsAV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Linux Kernel (affected versions not specified)
Description
A flaw was found in the parsing of extended attributes in the kernel ksmbd module, resulting from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data. This can cause a read past the end of an allocated buffer, allowing an attacker to disclose sensitive information on affected installations of Linux. The issue affects systems with ksmbd enabled.
Recommendations
At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
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