CVE-2023-54260
cifs: Fix lost destroy smbd connection when MR allocate failed
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: cifs: Fix lost destroy smbd connection when MR allocate failed If the MR allocate failed, the smb direct connection info is NULL, then smbd_destroy() will directly return, then the connection info will be leaked. Let's set the smb direct connection info to the server before call smbd_destroy().
INFO
Published Date :
Dec. 30, 2025, 1:16 p.m.
Last Modified :
Dec. 30, 2025, 1:16 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
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Solution
- Apply the Linux kernel patch for the CIFS module.
- Ensure smbd_destroy receives valid connection information.
- Update the Linux kernel to the patched version.
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New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Dec. 30, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: cifs: Fix lost destroy smbd connection when MR allocate failed If the MR allocate failed, the smb direct connection info is NULL, then smbd_destroy() will directly return, then the connection info will be leaked. Let's set the smb direct connection info to the server before call smbd_destroy(). Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/04b7e13b8a13264282f874db5378fc3d3253cfac Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/324c0c34fff1affd436e509325cb46739209704e Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/46cd6c639cddba2bd2d810ceb16bb20374ad75b0 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c51ae01104b318bf15f3c5097faba5c72addba7a Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/caac205e0d5b44c4c23a10c6c0976d50ebe16ac2 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d303e25887127364a6765eaf7ac68aa2bac518a9 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e9d3401d95d62a9531082cd2453ed42f2740e3fd