CVE-2023-4458: Linux Kernel

High severity, CVSS 7.5. EPSS: 0.8% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

A flaw was found within the parsing of extended attributes in the kernel ksmbd module. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a read past the end of an allocated buffer. An attacker can leverage this to disclose sensitive information on affected installations of Linux. Only systems with ksmbd enabled are vulnerable to this CVE.

Affected products

• Linux Linux Kernel: before 5.15.131 (fixed in 5.15.131); from 5.16, before 6.1.52 (fixed in 6.1.52); from 6.2, before 6.4.15 (fixed in 6.4.15); from 6.5, before 6.5.2 (fixed in 6.5.2)

Published 2024-11-14. Last modified 2026-10-02.