Out-of-bounds Read Affecting torvalds/linux package, versions [,6.5-rc6)
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- published 18 Nov 2024
- disclosed 18 Nov 2024
- credit Pumpkin
Introduced: 18 Nov 2024
New CVE-2023-39179 Open this link in a new tabHow to fix?
Upgrade torvalds/linux to version 6.5-rc6 or higher.
Overview
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Out-of-bounds Read due to improper validation of user-supplied data in the handling of SMB2 read requests. An attacker can disclose sensitive information on affected installations by reading past the end of an allocated buffer.