CVE-2023-39176: Kernel: ksmbd: transform header out-of-bounds read information disclosure vulnerability
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2023-39176 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability in linux linux_kernel. EPSS estimates a 0.67% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 52.1% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 5.8, network access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 0 · Related 6Timeline
- 18-11-2024PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 18-11-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
A flaw was found within the parsing of SMB2 requests that have a transform header in the kernel ksmbd module. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a read past the end of an allocated buffer. An attacker can leverage this to disclose sensitive information on affected installations of Linux. Only systems with ksmbd enabled are vulnerable to this CVE.
CVSS metrics
6 scores · 5 sources · 2 versions- CVE.orgCNA5.8MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:NDiffers
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated5.8MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:NDiffers
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- OSV · ChainguardEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
EPSS trend
Probability
0.67%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
52%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 0.67% on 04-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.
Not in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Known conditions: network-reachable, no authentication, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Ubuntu117 products
- linuxAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 5.15.0-91.101
- linux-allwinner-5.19All versions (No fix recorded)
- linux-awsAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 5.15.0-1051.56
- linux-aws-5.0All versions (No fix recorded)
- linux-aws-5.11All versions (No fix recorded)
Chainguard78 products
- hyperv-daemons-6.18All versions (No fix recorded)
- hyperv-daemons-genericAll versions (No fix recorded)
- linux-aws-6.12< 6.12.65-r0 | All versions (No fix recorded)
- linux-aws-6.12-boot-installedAll versions (No fix recorded)
- linux-aws-6.12-fips-boot-installedAll versions (No fix recorded)
Debian1 product
- linux< 6.1.52-1 | < 6.5.3-1
Linux1 product
- linux_kernel≥ 5.15.121, < 5.15.127 | ≥ 6.1.36, < 6.1.46 | ≥ 6.3, < 6.3.10 | ≥ 6.4, < 6.4.11
4 vendors · 197 products
References
8 links- access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-39176VDB EntryX Refsource REDHATAdvisoryThird Party Advisory
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2326503Issue TrackingX Refsource REDHATAdvisoryREPORTThird Party Advisory