CVE-2024-0565
CWE-191Published: January 15, 2024· Updated: Jun 17, 2026
Official Description
An out-of-bounds memory read flaw was found in receive_encrypted_standard in fs/smb/client/smb2ops.c in the SMB Client sub-component in the Linux Kernel. This issue occurs due to integer underflow on the memcpy length, leading to a denial of service.
Technical Analysis
CVE-2024-0565 requires adjacent network access, limiting remote exploitation but still posing risk in shared or local network environments.
Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.
A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 7.4.
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Recommended Actions
- →Apply vendor patches immediately
- →Monitor CVE-2024-0565 in threat intel feeds
- →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts