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Linux Linux — ksmbd: fix slub overflow in ksmbd_decode_ntlmssp_auth_blob()
AV AC PR UI S C I A CVSS EPSS %ile KEV
L L L N U H H H 7.8 .2191 97.5 —
AFFECTED
Product Versions Fixed
Linux c5049d2d73b2dc8e6bb64be633250bad1ae3d9ef – —
Linux 5.17 – 6.1.52
TIMELINE
Feb 20 Reserved by Linux
Feb 21 Published (CNA: Linux)
Aug 15 RESCORED — CVE-2023-52440 (Linux). CVSS 9.8 → 7.8 (NVD).
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
ksmbd: fix slub overflow in ksmbd_decode_ntlmssp_auth_blob()
If authblob->SessionKey.Length is bigger than session key
size(CIFS_KEY_SIZE), slub overflow can happen in key exchange codes.
cifs_arc4_crypt copy to session key array from SessionKey from client.
Lifecycle
Complete event history — 3 events, chronological
| Date | Event | Detail |
| February 20, 2024 | Reserved | Reserved by Linux |
| February 21, 2024 | Published | Published (CNA: Linux) |
| August 15, 2026 | RESCORED | RESCORED — CVE-2023-52440 (Linux). CVSS 9.8 → 7.8 (NVD). |
Affected
Affected products and packages — 2 rows
| Vendor | Product / Package | Ecosystem | Version introduced | Fixed |
| Linux | Linux | — | c5049d2d73b2dc8e6bb64be633250bad1ae3d9ef | — |
| Linux | Linux | — | 5.17 | 6.1.52 |
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