HIGH

CVE-2023-44466

CVSS v3

8.8

HIGH

EPSS Score

13.2%

exploit probability

CISA KEV

No

known exploited

Exploitation

SSVC status

Description

An issue was discovered in net/ceph/messenger_v2.c in the Linux kernel before 6.4.5. There is an integer signedness error, leading to a buffer overflow and remote code execution via HELLO or one of the AUTH frames. This occurs because of an untrusted length taken from a TCP packet in ceph_decode_32.

Technical details

Published
9/29/2023

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-44466?

An issue was discovered in net/ceph/messenger_v2.c in the Linux kernel before 6.4.5. There is an integer signedness error, leading to a buffer overflow and remote code execution via HELLO or one of the AUTH frames. This occurs because of an untrusted length taken from a TCP packet in ceph_decode_32.

Is CVE-2023-44466 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2023-44466 has not been confirmed. The EPSS score is 13.2%, indicating the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2023-44466?

CVE-2023-44466 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (HIGH severity).

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