Linux Kernel up to 5.15.127/6.1.46/6.4.11 smb fs/smb/client/cifsfs.c cifs_smb3_do_mount memory leak

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in Linux Kernel up to 5.15.127/6.1.46/6.4.11. This issue affects the function cifs_smb3_do_mount of the file fs/smb/client/cifsfs.c of the component smb. This manipulation causes memory leak. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2023-53230. No exploit exists. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel up to 5.15.127/6.1.46/6.4.11. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function cifs_smb3_do_mount of the file fs/smb/client/cifsfs.c of the component smb. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory leak vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-401. The product does not sufficiently track and release allocated memory after it has been used, which slowly consumes remaining memory. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: smb: client: fix warning in cifs_smb3_do_mount() This fixes the following warning reported by kernel test robot fs/smb/client/cifsfs.c:982 cifs_smb3_do_mount() warn: possible memory leak of 'cifs_sb'

The advisory is shared at git.kernel.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2023-53230 since 09/15/2025. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.

Upgrading to version 5.15.128, 6.1.47 or 6.4.12 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch 9850867042674361f455ea8901375cff5b800be5/945f4a7aff84fde1f825d17a5050880345da3228/eb79f8dfba343667f9a82a252743f4e8f67ce420/12c30f33cc6769bf411088a2872843c4f9ea32f9 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at git.kernel.org. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2025-2053). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

Affected

• Debian Linux
• Amazon Linux 2
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux
• Ubuntu Linux
• SUSE Linux
• Oracle Linux
• IBM QRadar SIEM
• SUSE openSUSE
• Open Source Linux Kernel
• RESF Rocky Linux
• Dell Secure Connect Gateway
• F5 F5OS

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Type

• Operating System

Vendor

• Linux

Name

• Kernel

Version

• 5.15.127
• 6.1.0
• 6.1.1
• 6.1.2
• 6.1.3
• 6.1.4
• 6.1.5
• 6.1.6
• 6.1.7
• 6.1.8
• 6.1.9
• 6.1.10
• 6.1.11
• 6.1.12
• 6.1.13
• 6.1.14
• 6.1.15
• 6.1.16
• 6.1.17
• 6.1.18
• 6.1.19
• 6.1.20
• 6.1.21
• 6.1.22
• 6.1.23
• 6.1.24
• 6.1.25
• 6.1.26
• 6.1.27
• 6.1.28
• 6.1.29
• 6.1.30
• 6.1.31
• 6.1.32
• 6.1.33
• 6.1.34
• 6.1.35
• 6.1.36
• 6.1.37
• 6.1.38
• 6.1.39
• 6.1.40
• 6.1.41
• 6.1.42
• 6.1.43
• 6.1.44
• 6.1.45
• 6.1.46
• 6.4.0
• 6.4.1
• 6.4.2
• 6.4.3
• 6.4.4
• 6.4.5
• 6.4.6
• 6.4.7
• 6.4.8
• 6.4.9
• 6.4.10
• 6.4.11

License

• open-source

Website

• Vendor: https://www.kernel.org/

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Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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