CVE-2023-53008

Published: Mar 27, 2025

Modified: May 11, 2026

PUBLISHED

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: cifs: fix potential memory leaks in session setup Make sure to free cifs_ses::auth_key.response before allocating it as we might end up leaking memory in reconnect or mounting.

Vendor	Product	Versions
Linux	Linux	affected `d3686d54c7902a303bd65d751226aa1647319863 - < 893d45394dbe4b5cbf3723c19e2ccc8b93a6ac9b` affected `d3686d54c7902a303bd65d751226aa1647319863 - < 2fe58d977ee05da5bb89ef5dc4f5bf2dc15db46f`
Linux	Linux	affected `2.6.37` unaffected `0 - < 2.6.37` unaffected `6.1.9 - <= 6.1.` unaffected `6.2 - <= `

References

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/893d45394dbe4b5cbf3723c19e2ccc8b93a6ac9b

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2fe58d977ee05da5bb89ef5dc4f5bf2dc15db46f

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CVE-2023-53008

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