CVE-2023-53006
published 2025-03-27CVE-2023-53006: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: cifs: Fix oops due to uncleared server->smbd_conn in reconnect In smbd_destroy(), clear the…
PriorityP420medium5.5CVSS 3.1
AVLACLPRLUINSUCNINAH
EPSS
0.51%
40.7th percentile
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
cifs: Fix oops due to uncleared server->smbd_conn in reconnect
In smbd_destroy(), clear the server->smbd_conn pointer after freeing the
smbd_connection struct that it points to so that reconnection doesn't get
confused.
Affected
22 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | linux | < linux 6.1.11-1 (bookworm) | linux 6.1.11-1 (bookworm) |
| linux | linux | — | — |
| linux | linux | >= 8ef130f9ec27973f7b49e20c5a3b9134ca33026c < a9640c0b268405f2540e8203a545e930ea88bb7d | a9640c0b268405f2540e8203a545e930ea88bb7d |
| linux | linux | >= 8ef130f9ec27973f7b49e20c5a3b9134ca33026c < 91be54849d5392050f5b847b42bd5e6221551ac8 | 91be54849d5392050f5b847b42bd5e6221551ac8 |
| linux | linux | >= 8ef130f9ec27973f7b49e20c5a3b9134ca33026c < e037baee16e0b9ace7e730888fcae9cec11daff2 | e037baee16e0b9ace7e730888fcae9cec11daff2 |
| linux | linux | >= 8ef130f9ec27973f7b49e20c5a3b9134ca33026c < 4b83bc6f87eedab4599b0123e572a422689444be | 4b83bc6f87eedab4599b0123e572a422689444be |
| linux | linux | >= 8ef130f9ec27973f7b49e20c5a3b9134ca33026c < 5109607a4ece7cd8536172bf7549eb4dce1f3576 | 5109607a4ece7cd8536172bf7549eb4dce1f3576 |
| linux | linux | >= 8ef130f9ec27973f7b49e20c5a3b9134ca33026c < b7ab9161cf5ddc42a288edf9d1a61f3bdffe17c7 | b7ab9161cf5ddc42a288edf9d1a61f3bdffe17c7 |
| linux | linux_kernel | — | — |
| linux | linux_kernel | — | — |
| linux | linux_kernel | — | — |
| linux | linux_kernel | — | — |
| linux | linux_kernel | — | — |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 5.10.178-1 | 5.10.178-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 6.1.11-1 | 6.1.11-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 6.1.11-1 | 6.1.11-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 6.1.11-1 | 6.1.11-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 4.16 < 4.19.272 | 4.19.272 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 4.20 < 5.4.231 | 5.4.231 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 5.11 < 5.15.91 | 5.15.91 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 5.16 < 6.1.9 | 6.1.9 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 5.5 < 5.10.166 | 5.10.166 |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.15.5MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
osv5.5MEDIUM
vendor_debian5.5MEDIUM
vendor_redhat5.5MEDIUM
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Red Hat
kernel: cifs: Fix oops due to uncleared server->smbd_conn in reconnect
vendor_redhat·2025-03-27·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2023-53006 [MEDIUM] kernel: cifs: Fix oops due to uncleared server->smbd_conn in reconnect
kernel: cifs: Fix oops due to uncleared server->smbd_conn in reconnect
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
cifs: Fix oops due to uncleared server->smbd_conn in reconnect
In smbd_destroy(), clear the server->smbd_conn pointer after freeing the
smbd_connection struct that it points to so that reconnection doesn't get
confused.
Mitigation: Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options don't meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.
Package: kernel (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10) - Not affected
Package: kernel (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6) - Not affected
Package: kernel (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7) - Not affected
Package:
Debian
CVE-2023-53006: linux - In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: cifs: Fix o...
vendor_debian·2023·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2023-53006 [MEDIUM] CVE-2023-53006: linux - In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: cifs: Fix o...
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: cifs: Fix oops due to uncleared server->smbd_conn in reconnect In smbd_destroy(), clear the server->smbd_conn pointer after freeing the smbd_connection struct that it points to so that reconnection doesn't get confused.
Scope: local
bookworm: resolved (fixed in 6.1.11-1)
bullseye: resolved (fixed in 5.10.178-1)
forky: resolved (fixed in 6.1.11-1)
sid: resolved (fixed in 6.1.11-1)
trixie: resolved (fixed in 6.1.11-1)
OSV
CVE-2023-53006: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: cifs: Fix oops due to uncleared server->smbd_conn in reconnect In smbd_destroy(),
osv·2025-03-27·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2023-53006 [MEDIUM] CVE-2023-53006: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: cifs: Fix oops due to uncleared server->smbd_conn in reconnect In smbd_destroy(),
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: cifs: Fix oops due to uncleared server->smbd_conn in reconnect In smbd_destroy(), clear the server->smbd_conn pointer after freeing the smbd_connection struct that it points to so that reconnection doesn't get confused.
GHSA
GHSA-pjg2-rfg9-hrh3: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
cifs: Fix oops due to uncleared server->smbd_conn in reconnect
In smbd_destroy()
ghsa_unreviewed·2025-03-27
CVE-2023-53006 [MEDIUM] GHSA-pjg2-rfg9-hrh3: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
cifs: Fix oops due to uncleared server->smbd_conn in reconnect
In smbd_destroy()
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
cifs: Fix oops due to uncleared server->smbd_conn in reconnect
In smbd_destroy(), clear the server->smbd_conn pointer after freeing the
smbd_connection struct that it points to so that reconnection doesn't get
confused.
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4b83bc6f87eedab4599b0123e572a422689444behttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5109607a4ece7cd8536172bf7549eb4dce1f3576https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/91be54849d5392050f5b847b42bd5e6221551ac8https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a9640c0b268405f2540e8203a545e930ea88bb7dhttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b7ab9161cf5ddc42a288edf9d1a61f3bdffe17c7https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e037baee16e0b9ace7e730888fcae9cec11daff2
2025-03-27
Published