Linux Kernel ksmbd Session Setup Null Pointer Dereference Denial-of-Service Vulnerability

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to create a denial-of-service condition on affected installations of Linux Kernel.

Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability, but only systems with ksmbd enabled are vulnerable.

The specific flaw exists within the handling of preauth hashes.

The issue results from dereferencing a null pointer.

An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to create a denial-of-service condition on the system.

Linux has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at:
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/c8b5b7c5da7d0c31c9b7190b4a7bba5281fc4780

Luke Simmonds

Blogger at www.systemtek.co.uk