CVE-2023-38429

Summary

CVE-2023-38429 is a vulnerability affecting Linux kernels prior to version 6.3.4. The issue lies in the fs/ksmbd/connection.c file of the ksmbd component, where an off-by-one error in memory allocation occurs during the ksmbd_smb2_check_message function. This error could potentially result in out-of-bounds memory access, posing a security risk. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to arbitrary code execution or denial-of-service attacks. System administrators are advised to upgrade to a patched version of the Linux kernel as soon as possible.

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