CVE-2023-5871
Libnbd: malicious nbd server may crash libnbd
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 5.3 Medium
- Published
- Nov 27, 2023
- Updated
- Nov 20, 2025
- Reserved
- Oct 31, 2023
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.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 5.3 Medium | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L | redhat |
Weaknesses
- CWE-617 Reachable Assertion
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9Red Hat |
|
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6Red Hat | |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7Red Hat | |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8Red Hat |
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