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CVE-2023-5215

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Record status
Published
Identifier year (not publication year)
2023
Source publication
Source updated
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Source snapshot
cve_2026-10-24_midnight_baseline ·

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CNA source text (English)

Libnbd: crash or misbehaviour when nbd server returns an unexpected block size

A flaw was found in libnbd. A server can reply with a block size larger than 2^63 (the NBD spec states the size is a 64-bit unsigned value). This issue could lead to an application crash or other unintended behavior for NBD clients that doesn't treat the return value of the nbd_get_size() function correctly.

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 9

Vendor
Red Hat
Product
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Platforms
Unknown
Default status
affected
Package
libnbd
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)
0:1.18.1-3.el9unaffectedrpm*UnavailableNone listed

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8

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

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

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 Advanced Virtualization

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

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

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 Advanced Virtualization

Vendor
Red Hat
Product
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 Advanced Virtualization
Platforms
Unknown
Default status
affected
Package
virt-devel:av/libnbd
Package collection
https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/

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