Reachable Assertion Affecting libnbd package, versions <0:1.18.1-3.el9


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.1% (44th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL9-LIBNBD-7879790
  • published3 Sept 2024
  • disclosed31 Oct 2023

Introduced: 31 Oct 2023

CVE-2023-5871  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-617  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:9 libnbd to version 0:1.18.1-3.el9 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2024:2204.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream libnbd package and not the libnbd package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:9 relevant fixed versions and status.

A flaw was found in libnbd, due to a malicious Network Block Device (NBD), a protocol for accessing Block Devices such as hard disks over a Network. This issue may allow a malicious NBD server to cause a Denial of Service.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1