CVE-2023-53751

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: cifs: fix potential use-after-free bugs in TCP_Server_Info::hostname TCP_Server_Info::hostname may be updated once or many times during reconnect, so protect its access outside reconnect path as well and then prevent any potential use-after-free bugs.

CVSS v3 9.8 CRITICAL

9.8^/10

CVSS v3 : CRITICAL

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0b08c4c499200be67d54c439d56e5ea866869945
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/64d62ac6d6514cba1305bd08e271ec1843bdd612
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/90c49fce1c43e1cc152695e20363ff5087897c09
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c511954bf142fe1995aec3c739a9f1a76990283a

Configurations

No configuration.

History

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Information

Published : 2025-12-08 02:15

Updated : 2026-08-04 10:19

NVD link : CVE-2023-53751

Mitre link : CVE-2023-53751

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-53751

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Products Affected

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CWE

No CWE.

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