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CVE-2023-3866MEDIUM
Linux Linux — ksmbd: validate session id and tree id in the compound request
  AV  AC  PR  UI  S  C  I  A   CVSS    EPSS   %ile   KEV
   L   L   L   N  U  N  N  H    5.5   .0964   95.1     —
AFFECTED
  Product  Versions                                    Fixed
  Linux    0626e6641f6b467447c81dd7678a69c66f7746cf –  —
  Linux    5.15 –                                      5.15.121
TIMELINE
  Jul 24  Reserved by Linux
  Aug 16  Published (CNA: Linux)
  Aug 4   RESCORED — CVE-2023-3866 (Linux). CVSS 7.5 → 5.5 (NVD).
CWE-476 · CNA: Linux · CVSS v3.1 · 4 references · NVD status: Modified

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ksmbd: validate session id and tree id in the compound request This patch validate session id and tree id in compound request. If first operation in the compound is SMB2 ECHO request, ksmbd bypass session and tree validation. So work->sess and work->tcon could be NULL. If secound request in the compound access work->sess or tcon, It cause NULL pointer dereferecing error.

Lifecycle

Complete event history — 3 events, chronological
DateEventDetail
July 24, 2023ReservedReserved by Linux
August 16, 2025PublishedPublished (CNA: Linux)
August 4, 2026RESCOREDRESCORED — CVE-2023-3866 (Linux). CVSS 7.5 → 5.5 (NVD).

Affected

Affected products and packages — 2 rows
VendorProduct / PackageEcosystemVersion introducedFixed
LinuxLinux0626e6641f6b467447c81dd7678a69c66f7746cf
LinuxLinux5.155.15.121

Weaknesses

CWE-476

References (4)

Related

Authoritative record: CVE-2023-3866 at cve.org

Vendors: linux

Weaknesses: CWE-476

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