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CVE-2024-0565 is a CIFS Filesystem Decryption vulnerability affecting the Linux kernel. The vulnerability was discovered in the receiveencryptedstandard function of the CIFS client implementation. This security issue was classified as Important by Red Hat and was addressed in kernel updates released in early 2024 (Red Hat Advisory).
The vulnerability is an Improper Input Validation issue in the CIFS (Common Internet File System) Filesystem's decryption functionality, specifically in the receiveencryptedstandard function of the client implementation. The issue affects multiple versions of the Linux kernel, including those used in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 distributions (Red Hat Advisory).
The vulnerability could potentially allow remote code execution through the CIFS filesystem client when processing encrypted file system operations (Red Hat Advisory).
The vulnerability has been patched in kernel updates. Users are advised to update their systems to the latest kernel version available for their distribution. For Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 users, this includes updating to kernel version 4.18.0-513.24.1 (Red Hat Advisory).
Source: This report was generated using AI
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