Uncontrolled resource consumption in Intel SSD Tools software
Priority LOW 20CWE-400Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Deferred Red Hat: fix deferred
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-400.
Summary
Uncontrolled resource consumption in some Intel(R) SSD Tools software before version mdadm-4.2-rc2 may allow a priviledged user to potentially enable denial of service via local access.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00215 11th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Deferred Red Hat: fix deferred
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Intel(R) SSD Tools software | before version mdadm-4.2-rc2 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Intel(R) SSD Tools software Vendor— Affected before version mdadm-4.2-rc2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:mdadm_project:mdadm:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 4.2 | Vulnerable | Mdadm Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:mdadm_project:mdadm:4.2:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.2 rc1 | Vulnerable | Mdadm Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:mdadm_project:mdadm:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 4.2 Vulnerable ·Mdadm Project
- cpe:2.3:a:mdadm_project:mdadm:4.2:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2 rc1 Vulnerable ·Mdadm Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
Not affected: 1 product
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-28938
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pxxq-frx3-rf22
References
More Mdadm Project Mdadm vulnerabilities
- TI-2014-04267 The mdcheck script of the mdadm package for openSUSE 13.2 prior to version 3.3.1-5.14.1… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
- TI-2023-13248 Buffer overflow in Intel SSD Tools software CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.7
Sources
- CVE-2023-28938 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-28938 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-pxxq-frx3-rf22 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2023-28938 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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