CVE-2023-5345

2023-10-0508:25:24

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smb client component

linux kernel

use-after-free vulnerability

local user

privilege escalation

cifs kernel module

mitigation

7.8 High

CVSS3

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

0.0004 Low

EPSS

Percentile

5.1%

JSON

A flaw was found in the SMB client component in the Linux kernel. In case of an error in smb3_fs_context_parse_param, ctx->password was freed, but the field was not set to NULL, potentially leading to a use-after-free vulnerability. This flaw allows a local user to crash or potentially escalate their privileges on the system.

Mitigation

This flaw can be mitigated by preventing the affected cifs kernel module from being loaded. For instructions on how to blacklist a kernel module, please see <https://access.redhat.com/solutions/41278>.