CVE Catalog

CVE-2023-53358

HighCVSS 8.8
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.35%

28th percentile - higher than 28% of all known CVEs

Summary

In the Linux kernel's ksmbd (SMB server) module, a race condition was found during concurrent SMB2 tree disconnects. This could lead to use-after-free (UAF) when accessing tcon structures concurrently.

Risk Assessment

The vulnerability could be exploited to cause a system crash or potentially execute arbitrary code in kernel context, posing a serious threat to system integrity.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the Linux kernel to a version with the fix that introduces the TREE_CONN_EXPIRE flag to prevent concurrent access to tcon structures.

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Original NVD description (English source)

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ksmbd: fix racy issue under cocurrent smb2 tree disconnect There is UAF issue under cocurrent smb2 tree disconnect. This patch introduce TREE_CONN_EXPIRE flags for tcon to avoid cocurrent access.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS