CVE-2023-32255

MEDIUM EPSS 36.1%
Published Aug 2, 202511mo ago · Modified Jun 17, 20261w ago
5.3 CVSS 3.1
Medium
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Published Aug 2, 2025 11mo ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 1w ago

Description

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's ksmbd component. A memory leak can occur if a client sends a session setup request with an unknown NTLMSSP message type, potentially leading to resource exhaustion.

CVSS Details

Base Score
5.3
Exploitability
3.9
Impact
1.4
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality None
Integrity None
Availability Low

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
36.1% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
No Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-772

References 4

  • access.redhat.com https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-32255
  • bugzilla.redhat.com https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2385884
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=6d7cb549c2ca20e1f07593f15e936fd54b763028
  • zerodayinitiative.com https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-703/

Remediation

No remediation data recorded yet

Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.