CVE-2023-2593

kernel: ksmbd Memory Exhaustion Denial-of-Service Vulnerability

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Severity

Moderate

Red Hat Product Security

5.9

CVSS 3.1

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Published · May 17, 2023

Updated · June 30, 2026

Description

A flaw exists within the Linux kernel's handling of new TCP connections. The issue results from the lack of memory release after its effective lifetime. This vulnerability allows an unauthenticated attacker to create a denial of service condition on the system.

Statement

The ksmbd kernel component is not shipped with any Red Hat Products.

CVSS score applicability

The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.

Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.1 · 5.9
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CWE-835 · Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')