HIGH Published December 8, 2023

CVE-2023-6606

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

CVSS base score

7.1 (v3.1)

Severity

HIGH

Attack vector

Local

Weakness

CWE-125

Last modified

November 5, 2026

CVSS vector

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

Affected products

linux linux kernel redhat enterprise linux redhat enterprise linux eus redhat enterprise linux server aus redhat enterprise linux server for power little endian update services for sap solutions

References

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