CVE-2024-0565
CVSS 3.1 Score 7.4 of 10 (high)
Details
Published Jan 15, 2024
Updated: Jul 8, 2024
CWE ID 191
Summary
CVE-2024-0565 is a newly discovered vulnerability affecting the SMB Client sub-component in the Linux Kernel. Specifically, an out-of-bounds memory read flaw was identified in the function "receive_encrypted_standard" located in "fs/smb/client/smb2ops.c". This vulnerability arises due to an integer underflow issue within the memcpy length calculation, resulting in unintended memory access. Attackers can exploit this flaw to trigger a denial-of-service condition. It is crucial that affected systems are promptly updated to mitigate this risk.
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Affected Products
- Linux Kernel
Affected Vendors
- LINUX
- NetApp