Title: September 2023 Linux Kernel Vulnerabilities in StarWind Products

Note: StarWind will continue to update this vulnerability as new information becomes available.

Vulnerability ID: SW-20230921-0001

Version: 2.0

Date: 2023-09-21

Status: Final

CVEs: CVE-2023-20588, CVE-2023-40283, CVE-2023-4128

Summary

Multiple StarWind products incorporate Linux Kernel.

Impact

Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities could lead to the disclosure of sensitive information, addition or modification of data, or Denial of Service (DoS).

Vulnerability Scoring

CVE CVSS 2.0 Score CVSS 3.x Score Vector
CVE-2023-20588 N/A 5.5 (MEDIUM) CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVE-2023-40283 N/A 7.8 (HIGH) CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVE-2023-4128 N/A 7.8 (MEDIUM) CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

 

References

Resource Hyperlink
NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-20588
NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-40283
NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-4128

 

Affected Products: 

StarWind SAN&NAS V8 R15

Not affected products:

StarWind vSAN

StarWind V2V (all versions)

StarWind Tape Redirector component (all versions)

StarWind Deduplication Analyzer (all versions)

StarWind rPerf (all versions)

StarWind iSCSI Accelerator (all versions)

StarWind NVMe-oF Initiator (all versions)

Software Versions and Fixes

Fixed in StarWind Virtual SAN (VSAN) CVM Version 20231016 Version V8 (build 15260)

Workaround

Update to StarWind Virtual SAN (VSAN) CVM Version 20231016 Version V8 (build 15260) or higher

Obtaining Software Fixes 

Software updates will be available in StarWind release notes – https://www.starwindsoftware.com/release-notes-build. To update the software, perform the steps described at the following link  – https://knowledgebase.starwindsoftware.com/guidance/upgrading-from-any-starwind-version-to-any-starwind-version/ or contact support to perform an update. You can submit a support request using the following link https://www.starwindsoftware.com/support-form or contact Support directly via email support@starwind.com or via phone +1 617 829 4499.

Status of Notice

Final

StarWind will continue to update information regarding this vulnerability as new details become available.

This vulnerability article should be considered as the single source of current, up-to-date, authorized and accurate information posted by StarWind Software.

Revision History 

Revision # Date Comments
1.0 2023-09-21 Initial Public Release
2.0 2023-10-17 Added remediation steps. Final status