Vulnerability Description
A path disclosure vulnerability was found in Samba. As part of the Spotlight protocol, Samba discloses the server-side absolute path of shares, files, and directories in the results for search queries. This flaw allows a malicious client or an attacker with a targeted RPC request to view the information that is part of the disclosed path.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Samba | Samba | < 4.16.11 |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 37 |
| Redhat | Storage | 3.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux | 8.0 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 11.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:6667Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7139Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0423
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0580
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-34968Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2222795Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://www.samba.org/samba/security/CVE-2023-34968.htmlVendor Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:6667Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7139Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0423
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0580
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-34968Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2222795Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]
FAQ
What is CVE-2023-34968?
CVE-2023-34968 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.3 (MEDIUM). A path disclosure vulnerability was found in Samba. As part of the Spotlight protocol, Samba discloses the server-side absolute path of shares, files, and directories in the results for search queries...
How severe is CVE-2023-34968?
CVE-2023-34968 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2023-34968?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Samba Samba, Fedoraproject Fedora, Redhat Storage, Redhat Enterprise Linux, Debian Debian Linux.