Vulnerability record/PUBLISHED/Published Jan 15, 2024 20:02:02 UTC

CVE-2024-0565

An out-of-bounds memory read flaw was found in receive_encrypted_standard in fs/smb/client/smb2ops.c in the SMB Client sub-component in the Linux Kernel. This issue occurs due to integer underflow on the memcpy length, leading to a denial of service.

Base score6.8/ 10

SeverityMediumCVSS 3.1

Exploitability / impact

CVSS metric breakdown

Vector-derived attributes

Base severityMedium

Attack vectorAdjacentAV

Attack complexityHighAC

Privileges requiredLowPR

User interactionRequiredUI

ScopeUnchangedS

Confidentiality impactHighC

Integrity impactHighI

Availability impactHighA

CVSS vector stringCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Record context

CVE Numbering Authorityredhat

Last updatedAug 10, 2026 21:49:42 UTC

PublishedJan 15, 2024 20:02:02 UTC

ReservedJan 15, 2024 19:19:12 UTC