# CVE-2023-39180: Kernel: ksmbd: read request memory leak denial-of-service vulnerability

- Severity: CVSS 4.0 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:L
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2024-11-18 · Updated: 2024-11-18

## Affected

- kernel: version range not reported
- kernel: version range not reported
- kernel: version range not reported
- kernel-rt: version range not reported
- kernel: version range not reported
- kernel-rt: version range not reported
- kernel: version range not reported
- kernel-rt: version range not reported

## Description

A flaw was found within the handling of SMB2_READ commands in the kernel ksmbd module. The issue results from not releasing memory after its effective lifetime. An attacker can leverage this to create a denial-of-service condition on affected installations of Linux. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability, but only systems with ksmbd enabled are vulnerable.

## What to do

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## References

- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-39180
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2326531
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-24-589/

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