CVE-2023-53230
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Publication date: 2025-09-15

Last updated on: 2025-12-04

Assigner: kernel.org

Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: smb: client: fix warning in cifs_smb3_do_mount() This fixes the following warning reported by kernel test robot fs/smb/client/cifsfs.c:982 cifs_smb3_do_mount() warn: possible memory leak of 'cifs_sb'
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Published
2025-09-15
Last Modified
2025-12-04
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2026-06-16
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2025-09-15
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-15
NVD
CVE-2023-53230
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Showing 3 associated CPEs
Vendor Product Version / Range
linux linux_kernel to 5.15.128 (exc)
linux linux_kernel From 5.16 (inc) to 6.1.47 (exc)
linux linux_kernel From 6.2 (inc) to 6.4.12 (exc)
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CWE ID Description
CWE-401 The product does not sufficiently track and release allocated memory after it has been used, making the memory unavailable for reallocation and reuse.
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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a warning in the Linux kernel's SMB client code, specifically in the function cifs_smb3_do_mount(). It relates to a possible memory leak involving the 'cifs_sb' structure. The issue was identified by a kernel test robot and has been fixed to prevent the potential memory leak.

Impact Analysis

If unpatched, this vulnerability could lead to a memory leak in the Linux kernel SMB client, which might cause increased memory usage and potentially degrade system performance or stability over time.

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