CVE-2023-4091

CVE.org · Published

Record status: Published
Identifier year (not publication year): 2023
Source publication: Nov 3, 2023
Source updated: Nov 20, 2025
Imported by cveboard: Oct 24, 2026
Source snapshot: cve_2026-10-24_midnight_baseline · Oct 24, 2026

CNA source text (English)

Samba: smb clients can truncate files with read-only permissions

A vulnerability was discovered in Samba, where the flaw allows SMB clients to truncate files, even with read-only permissions when the Samba VFS module "acl_xattr" is configured with "acl_xattr:ignore system acls = yes". The SMB protocol allows opening files when the client requests read-only access but then implicitly truncates the opened file to 0 bytes if the client specifies a separate OVERWRITE create disposition request. The issue arises in configurations that bypass kernel file system permissions checks, relying solely on Samba's permissions.

Scoped product and version facts

Fix information unknown; no fixed version is derived here. Missing information does not prove that no fix exists.

Exploitation unknown; this catalogue does not assess exploitation.

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8

Vendor: Red Hat
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
Platforms: Unknown
Default status: affected
Package: samba
Package collection: https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 · Scoped product and version facts
Version (version)	Status (status)	Version scheme (versionType)	Exclusive end (lessThan)	Inclusive end (lessThanOrEqual)	Status changes (at → status)
0:4.18.6-2.el8_9	`unaffected`	rpm	*	Unavailable	None listed

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8

Vendor: Red Hat
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
Platforms: Unknown
Default status: affected
Package: samba
Package collection: https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 · Scoped product and version facts
Version (version)	Status (status)	Version scheme (versionType)	Exclusive end (lessThan)	Inclusive end (lessThanOrEqual)	Status changes (at → status)
0:4.18.6-2.el8_9	`unaffected`	rpm	*	Unavailable	None listed

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Extended Update Support

Vendor: Red Hat
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Extended Update Support
Platforms: Unknown
Default status: affected
Package: samba
Package collection: https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Extended Update Support · Scoped product and version facts
Version (version)	Status (status)	Version scheme (versionType)	Exclusive end (lessThan)	Inclusive end (lessThanOrEqual)	Status changes (at → status)
0:4.15.5-13.el8_6	`unaffected`	rpm	*	Unavailable	None listed

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Extended Update Support

Vendor: Red Hat
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Extended Update Support
Platforms: Unknown
Default status: affected
Package: samba
Package collection: https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Extended Update Support · Scoped product and version facts
Version (version)	Status (status)	Version scheme (versionType)	Exclusive end (lessThan)	Inclusive end (lessThanOrEqual)	Status changes (at → status)
0:4.17.5-4.el8_8	`unaffected`	rpm	*	Unavailable	None listed

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9

Vendor: Red Hat
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Platforms: Unknown
Default status: affected
Package: samba
Package collection: https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 · Scoped product and version facts
Version (version)	Status (status)	Version scheme (versionType)	Exclusive end (lessThan)	Inclusive end (lessThanOrEqual)	Status changes (at → status)
0:4.18.6-101.el9_3	`unaffected`	rpm	*	Unavailable	None listed

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9

Vendor: Red Hat
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Platforms: Unknown
Default status: affected
Package: samba
Package collection: https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 · Scoped product and version facts
Version (version)	Status (status)	Version scheme (versionType)	Exclusive end (lessThan)	Inclusive end (lessThanOrEqual)	Status changes (at → status)
0:4.18.6-101.el9_3	`unaffected`	rpm	*	Unavailable	None listed

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0 Extended Update Support

Vendor: Red Hat
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0 Extended Update Support
Platforms: Unknown
Default status: affected
Package: samba
Package collection: https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0 Extended Update Support · Scoped product and version facts
Version (version)	Status (status)	Version scheme (versionType)	Exclusive end (lessThan)	Inclusive end (lessThanOrEqual)	Status changes (at → status)
0:4.15.5-111.el9_0	`unaffected`	rpm	*	Unavailable	None listed

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Extended Update Support

Vendor: Red Hat
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Extended Update Support
Platforms: Unknown
Default status: affected
Package: samba
Package collection: https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Extended Update Support · Scoped product and version facts
Version (version)	Status (status)	Version scheme (versionType)	Exclusive end (lessThan)	Inclusive end (lessThanOrEqual)	Status changes (at → status)
0:4.17.5-104.el9_2	`unaffected`	rpm	*	Unavailable	None listed

Red Hat Virtualization 4 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8

Vendor: Red Hat
Product: Red Hat Virtualization 4 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
Platforms: Unknown
Default status: affected
Package: samba
Package collection: https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/

Red Hat Virtualization 4 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 · Scoped product and version facts
Version (version)	Status (status)	Version scheme (versionType)	Exclusive end (lessThan)	Inclusive end (lessThanOrEqual)	Status changes (at → status)
0:4.15.5-13.el8_6	`unaffected`	rpm	*	Unavailable	None listed

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6

Vendor: Red Hat
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
Platforms: Unknown
Default status: unknown
Package: samba
Package collection: https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/

No explicit version tuples; consult this entry's default status.

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6

Vendor: Red Hat
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
Platforms: Unknown
Default status: unknown
Package: samba4
Package collection: https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/

No explicit version tuples; consult this entry's default status.

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7

Vendor: Red Hat
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
Platforms: Unknown
Default status: unknown
Package: samba
Package collection: https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/

No explicit version tuples; consult this entry's default status.

Red Hat Storage 3

Vendor: Red Hat
Product: Red Hat Storage 3
Platforms: Unknown
Default status: unknown
Package: samba
Package collection: https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/

No explicit version tuples; consult this entry's default status.