CVE-2023-6610 Kernel: oob access in smb2_dump_detail

What is CVE-2023-6610?

CVE-2023-6610 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 8 Dec 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An out-of-bounds read vulnerability was found in smb2_dump_detail in fs/smb/client/smb2ops.c in the Linux Kernel. This issue could allow a local attacker to crash the system or leak internal kernel information.

Weakness: CWE-125

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-6610?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Linux kernel, Redhat Enterprise Linux.

How do I fix CVE-2023-6610?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Is CVE-2023-6610 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-6610 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Other vulnerabilities in Linux kernel

• CVE-2026-53266 Linux Kernel Out-of-Bounds Write Exploited High 8.8
• CVE-2013-6282 Linux Kernel Improper Input Validation Exploited High 8.8
• CVE-2022-0185 Linux Kernel Heap-Based Buffer Overflow Exploited High 8.4
• CVE-2013-2094 Linux Kernel Privilege Escalation Exploited High 8.4
• CVE-2026-53362 Linux Kernel Unspecified Exploited High 7.8

All Linux kernel vulnerabilities

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as BELL-CVE-2023-6610, DEBIAN-CVE-2023-6610, GHSA-jr4h-682w-x2ph, ROOT-OS-UBUNTU-2204-CVE-2023-6610, UBUNTU-CVE-2023-6610, openSUSE-SU-2024:13575-1.