Answer in brief
CVE-2023-6606 records a High severity (CVSS 7.1) vulnerability in Kernel: out-of-bounds read vulnerability in smbcalcsize. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Red Hat/kernel-rt (generic), Siemens/SIMATIC S7-1500 TM MFP - GNU/Linux subsystem (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
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CVSS is 7.1. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
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The current feed maps Red Hat/kernel-rt (generic), Siemens/SIMATIC S7-1500 TM MFP - GNU/Linux subsystem (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat/kernel-rtgeneric | * | Not reported |
| Siemens/SIMATIC S7-1500 TM MFP - GNU/Linux subsystemgeneric | >=0 <V1.1 | V1.1 |
Published upstream
Dec 8, 2023
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Oct 14, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Oct 14, 2026
An out-of-bounds read vulnerability was found in smbCalcSize in fs/smb/client/netmisc.c in the Linux Kernel. This issue could allow a local attacker to crash the system or leak internal kernel information.
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