CVE-2023-53061

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ksmbd: fix possible refcount leak in smb2_open() Reference count of acls will leak when memory allocation fails. Fix this by adding the missing posix_acl_release().

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2624b445544ffc1472ccabfb6ec867c199d4c95c	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/303f8e58cc3ace744801dcdcabfc06ffc72ed62d	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a22c49a05e5e7aa2c414fbc42c49c4c01a5c9a78	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c33344b7972225b232966f95d31f6312dcc6273d	Patch

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.3:rc1::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.3:rc2::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.3:rc3::::::

History

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Information

Published : 2025-05-02 16:15

Updated : 2025-11-07 16:45

NVD link : CVE-2023-53061

Mitre link : CVE-2023-53061

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-53061

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Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

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