CVE-2023-32251
Kernel: ksmbd brute force delay bypass via asynchronous requests
Vexday Risk Score
8Low
SSVC decision (CISA)
Track
No exploitation signal → monitor
CVSS 3.7EPSS 0.4%KEV nãoPoC —Nuclei —Metasploit —Patch —
Lifecycle
31 Jul 2025Published on NVD
Recommendation: Monitor — no exploitation signal at the moment.
A vulnerability has been identified in the Linux kernel's ksmbd component (kernel SMB/CIFS server). A security control designed to prevent dictionary attacks, which introduces a 5-second delay during session setup, can be bypassed through the use of asynchronous requests. This bypass negates the intended anti-brute-force protection, potentially allowing attackers to conduct dictionary attacks more efficiently against user credentials or other authentication mechanisms.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Affected products
linuxRed Hat · Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10Red Hat · Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6Red Hat · Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7Red Hat · Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8Red Hat · Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9Red Hat · Red Hat In-Vehicle Operating System 1Want to know if your infrastructure is exposed to this?
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