CVE-2024-56627

ksmbd: fix Out-of-Bounds Read in ksmbd_vfs_stream_read

HIGH
7.1
CVSS Score
Published: December 27, 2024 at 02:51 PM UTC
Updated: August 5, 2026 at 12:44 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel

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Severity
HIGH7.1
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.6%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ksmbd: fix Out-of-Bounds Read in ksmbd_vfs_stream_read An offset from client could be a negative value, It could lead to an out-of-bounds read from the stream_buf. Note that this issue is coming when setting 'vfs objects = streams_xattr parameter' in ksmbd.conf.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

5.15 ≤ v < 5.15.1765.15 ≤ v < 6.1.1205.15 ≤ v < 6.12.55.15 ≤ v < 6.135.15 ≤ v < 6.6.665.16 ≤ v < 6.1.1206.2 ≤ v < 6.6.666.7 ≤ v < 6.12.56.13 rc1626e6641f6b467447c81dd7678a69c66f7746cf
Vendor states this is fixed in 27de4295522e9a33e4a3fc72f7b8193df9eebe41 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6bd1bf0e8c42f10a9a9679a4c103a9032d30594d (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 81eed631935f2c52cdaf6691c6d48e0b06e8ad73 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in de4d790dcf53be41736239d7ee63849a16ff5d10 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in fc342cf86e2dc4d2edb0fc2ff5e28b6c7845adb9 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.15 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.15.176 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.1.120 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.12.5 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.13 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.6.66 (unaffected)

References (6)

Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/27de4295522e9a33e4a3fc72f7b8193df9eebe41
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6bd1bf0e8c42f10a9a9679a4c103a9032d30594d
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/81eed631935f2c52cdaf6691c6d48e0b06e8ad73
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/de4d790dcf53be41736239d7ee63849a16ff5d10
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fc342cf86e2dc4d2edb0fc2ff5e28b6c7845adb9
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00001.html

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

7.1HIGHCISA-ADP
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-125

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