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AV AC PR UI S C I A CVSS EPSS %ile KEV L L L N U N N H 5.5 .0017 6.6 —
AFFECTED Product Versions Fixed Linux e2f34481b24db2fd634b5edb0a5bd0e4d38cc6e9 – — Linux 5.15 – 5.15.111
TIMELINE May 5 Reserved by Linux Aug 16 Published (CNA: Linux) Aug 15 ENRICHED — CVE-2023-32246 (Linux). Received CVSS 5.5 and CPE data from NVD.
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ksmbd: call rcu_barrier() in ksmbd_server_exit() racy issue is triggered the bug by racing between closing a connection and rmmod. In ksmbd, rcu_barrier() is not called at module unload time, so nothing prevents ksmbd from getting unloaded while it still has RCU callbacks pending. It leads to trigger unintended execution of kernel code locally and use to defeat protections such as Kernel Lockdown
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| May 5, 2023 | Reserved | Reserved by Linux |
| August 16, 2025 | Published | Published (CNA: Linux) |
| August 15, 2026 | ENRICHED | ENRICHED — CVE-2023-32246 (Linux). Received CVSS 5.5 and CPE data from NVD. |
Authoritative record: CVE-2023-32246 at cve.org
Vendors: linux
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