CVE-2023-5871
5.3
MEDIUM
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.04%
Description
A flaw was found in libnbd, due to a malicious Network Block Device (NBD), a protocol for accessing Block Devices such as hard disks over a Network. This issue may allow a malicious NBD server to cause a Denial of Service.
How to fix CVE-2023-5871
To remediate CVE-2023-5871, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/libnbd—upgrade to 1.18.1-1 or later
Is CVE-2023-5871 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.0%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 1.18.1-1
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM5.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L |