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CVE-2023-53377— cifs: prevent use-after-free by freeing the cfile later

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Affected
Linux Linux
Exploitation
No confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; assess based on exposure
Recommended action
Check the vendor advisory and references for a fixed version. If immediate upgrade is impossible, restrict exposure and increase monitoring.

Linux kernel是美国Linux基金会的开源操作系统Linux所使用的内核。 Linux kernel存在安全漏洞，该漏洞源于cifs模块中cfile过早释放，可能导致释放后重用。

CVSS 7.8 · High EPSS 0.15% · P4

Possible ATT&CK Techniques 1 AI

T1203 · Exploitation for Client Execution

Affected Version Matrix 12

VendorProduct Version RangeStatus
Linux Linux 76894f3e2f71177747b8b4763fb180e800279585< 4fe07d55a5461e66a55fbefb57f85ff0facea32b affected
76894f3e2f71177747b8b4763fb180e800279585< b6353518ef8180816e863aa23b06456f395404d6 affected
76894f3e2f71177747b8b4763fb180e800279585< d017880782cf71f8820ee4a2002843893176501d affected
76894f3e2f71177747b8b4763fb180e800279585< 33f736187d08f6bc822117629f263b97d3df4165 affected
2d046892a493d9760c35fdaefc3017f27f91b621 affected
6.0.16< 6.1 affected
6.1 affected
< 6.1 unaffected
… +4 more rows
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I. Basic Information for CVE-2023-53377

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Vulnerability Title
cifs: prevent use-after-free by freeing the cfile later
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: cifs: prevent use-after-free by freeing the cfile later In smb2_compound_op we have a possible use-after-free which can cause hard to debug problems later on. This was revealed during stress testing with KASAN enabled kernel. Fixing it by moving the cfile free call to a few lines below, after the usage.
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
CVSS Information
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Type
N/A
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Title
Linux kernel 安全漏洞
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Description
Linux kernel是美国Linux基金会的开源操作系统Linux所使用的内核。 Linux kernel存在安全漏洞，该漏洞源于cifs模块中cfile过早释放，可能导致释放后重用。
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
CVSS Information
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Type
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)

Affected Products

Vendor Product Affected Versions CPE Subscribe
Linux Linux 76894f3e2f71177747b8b4763fb180e800279585 ~ 4fe07d55a5461e66a55fbefb57f85ff0facea32b -
Linux Linux 6.1 -

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Same Patch Batch · Linux · 2025-09-18 · 121 CVEs total

CVE-2022-50410 9.8 CRITICAL NFSD: Protect against send buffer overflow in NFSv2 READ
CVE-2022-50401 9.8 CRITICAL nfsd: under NFSv4.1, fix double svc_xprt_put on rpc_create failure
CVE-2023-53382 9.8 CRITICAL net/smc: Reset connection when trying to use SMCRv2 fails.
CVE-2022-50419 8.8 HIGH Bluetooth: hci_sysfs: Fix attempting to call device_add multiple times
CVE-2023-53431 8.8 HIGH scsi: ses: Handle enclosure with just a primary component gracefully
CVE-2023-53432 8.8 HIGH firewire: net: fix use after free in fwnet_finish_incoming_packet()
CVE-2022-50413 8.8 HIGH wifi: mac80211: fix use-after-free
CVE-2023-53374 8.8 HIGH Bluetooth: hci_conn: fail SCO/ISO via hci_conn_failed if ACL gone early
CVE-2022-50386 8.8 HIGH Bluetooth: L2CAP: Fix user-after-free
CVE-2023-53372 8.2 HIGH sctp: fix a potential overflow in sctp_ifwdtsn_skip
CVE-2022-50399 7.8 HIGH media: atomisp: prevent integer overflow in sh_css_set_black_frame()
CVE-2023-53398 7.8 HIGH mlx5: fix possible ptp queue fifo use-after-free
CVE-2023-53394 7.8 HIGH net/mlx5e: xsk: Fix crash on regular rq reactivation
CVE-2022-50417 7.8 HIGH drm/panfrost: Fix GEM handle creation ref-counting
CVE-2023-53429 7.8 HIGH btrfs: don't check PageError in __extent_writepage
CVE-2023-53387 7.8 HIGH scsi: ufs: core: Fix device management cmd timeout flow
CVE-2023-53378 7.8 HIGH drm/i915/dpt: Treat the DPT BO as a framebuffer
CVE-2023-53386 7.8 HIGH Bluetooth: Fix potential use-after-free when clear keys
CVE-2023-53426 7.8 HIGH xsk: Fix xsk_diag use-after-free error during socket cleanup
CVE-2023-53373 7.8 HIGH crypto: seqiv - Handle EBUSY correctly

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