SUSE · security update for libnbd
Affects SUSESource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · fixed in 9.9 : update SUSE when convenient.
Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC
Rated by Threat Radar · No CVSS score from NVD or the CNA
- EPSS
- 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 32% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 9.9, 9.7, 9.5
Exploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 18 Sep 2024
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-25.
What to do
Upgrade redhat/libnbd to 9.9, 9.7 or 9.5.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Red Hatredhat/libnbdpkg:rpm/redhat/libnbdOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
A security update for libnbd is available from Red Hat and should be applied promptly to affected systems. The update fixes the improper certificate validation vulnerability (CVE-2024-7383). Users should follow the instructions in the Red Hat advisory RHSA-2024:6757 and the referenced article https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258 to apply the patch. No additional mitigations are specified or required beyond applying the official update.
Description
A security update has been released for libnbd, a userspace client library for Network Block Device (NBD) clients. The update addresses an improper certificate validation vulnerability in the NBD server (CVE-2024-7383). This vulnerability could affect the security of communications between NBD clients and servers. The issue has been rated as having moderate severity by Red Hat Product Security. A patch is available and should be applied to affected systems running Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 and related variants.
References
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:6757 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/ (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2302865 (opens in a new tab)
- security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2024/rhsa-2024_6757.json (opens in a new tab)
- suse.com/support/security/rating/ (opens in a new tab)
- ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/csaf/rhsa-2024_6757.json (opens in a new tab)
- lists.suse.com/pipermail/suse-liberty-linux-updates/2024-September/000052.html (opens in a new tab)
- suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-7383/ (opens in a new tab)