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Type: advisorySources: OSVAdvisory ID: DEBIAN-CVE-2023-32250

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's ksmbd, a high-performance in-kernel SMB server. The specific flaw exists within the processing of SMB2_SESSION_SETUP commands. The issue results from the lack of proper locking when performing operations on an object. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the kernel.

Products
linux
Affected versions
6.1.27-1
Fixed versions
6.1.37-1, 6.3.7-1
CVEs
CVE-2023-32250
Confirmed fixed CVEs
Not specified
Updated in this feed
1 Nov 2026, 16:23 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

DEBIAN-CVE-2023-32250

core-osv · Original source

Published 10 Jul 2023, 16:15 UTC

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's ksmbd, a high-performance in-kernel SMB server. The specific flaw exists within the processing of SMB2_SESSION_SETUP commands. The issue results from the lack of proper locking when performing operations on an object. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the kernel.

osv:DEBIAN-CVE-2023-32250

linux

Fixed versions: 6.1.37-1

linux

Fixed versions: 6.3.7-1

linux

Fixed versions: 6.3.7-1

Complete source record
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