CVE-2023-53990

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: SMB3: Add missing locks to protect deferred close file list cifs_del_deferred_close function has a critical section which modifies the deferred close file list. We must acquire deferred_lock before calling cifs_del_deferred_close function.

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0f87e18203bd30f71eb1a65259e28e291b6cc43a
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/32a046ccaeea6c19965c04a4c521e703f6607924
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3aa9d065b0685b4e6052f3f2a2462966fdc44fd2
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ab9ddc87a9055c4bebd6524d5d761d605d52e557
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cb36365dac25d546ca4af0eb22acb43c9b4ddfdf

Configurations

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History

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Information

Published : 2025-12-24 11:15

Updated : 2026-08-04 10:19

NVD link : CVE-2023-53990

Mitre link : CVE-2023-53990

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-53990

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Products Affected

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CWE

No CWE.

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