Vulnerability · Published Nov 27, 2023 · Assigned by redhat
CVE-2023-5871Libnbd: malicious nbd server may crash libnbd
Medium 5.3
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 from Red Hat. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.1% (higher than 66% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)5.3Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)1.1%top 34.0% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
A flaw was found in libnbd, due to a malicious Network Block Device (NBD), a protocol for accessing Block Devices such as hard disks over a Network. This issue may allow a malicious NBD server to cause a Denial of Service.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux:9 | libnbd | 1.18.1-3.el9 | ALSA-2024:2204 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | libnbd-bash-completion | 1.18.1-3.el9 | ALSA-2024:2204 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | libnbd-devel | 1.18.1-3.el9 | ALSA-2024:2204 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | nbdfuse | 1.18.1-3.el9 | ALSA-2024:2204 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | ocaml-libnbd | 1.18.1-3.el9 | ALSA-2024:2204 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | ocaml-libnbd-devel | 1.18.1-3.el9 | ALSA-2024:2204 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | python3-libnbd | 1.18.1-3.el9 | ALSA-2024:2204 |
| Debian:13 | libnbd | 1.18.1-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-5871 |
| Debian:14 | libnbd | 1.18.1-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-5871 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | libnbd | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-5871 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | libnbd | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-5871 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | see references |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | see references |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | see references |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | see references |
Weakness: CWE-617 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
References
- RHSA-2024:2204 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-5871 vdb-entry, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHBZ#2247308 issue-tracking, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://lists.libguestfs.org/archives/list/guestfs@lists.libguestfs.org/thread/PFVUCMPFQUDC23JXSCUUPXIGDZ7XCFMD/