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CVE-2023-53006MEDIUM
Linux Linux — cifs: Fix oops due to uncleared server->smbd_conn in reconnect
  AV  AC  PR  UI  S  C  I  A   CVSS    EPSS   %ile   KEV
   L   L   L   N  U  N  N  H    5.5   .0051   41.4     —
AFFECTED
  Product  Versions                                    Fixed
  Linux    8ef130f9ec27973f7b49e20c5a3b9134ca33026c –  —
  Linux    4.16 –                                      4.19.272
TIMELINE
  Mar 27  Reserved by Linux
  Mar 27  Published (CNA: Linux)
  Aug 4   RESCORED — CVE-2023-53006 (Linux). CVSS 9.8 → 5.5 (NVD).
CNA: Linux · CVSS v3.1 · 6 references · NVD status: Modified

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: cifs: Fix oops due to uncleared server->smbd_conn in reconnect In smbd_destroy(), clear the server->smbd_conn pointer after freeing the smbd_connection struct that it points to so that reconnection doesn't get confused.

Lifecycle

Complete event history — 3 events, chronological
DateEventDetail
March 27, 2025ReservedReserved by Linux
March 27, 2025PublishedPublished (CNA: Linux)
August 4, 2026RESCOREDRESCORED — CVE-2023-53006 (Linux). CVSS 9.8 → 5.5 (NVD).

Affected

Affected products and packages — 2 rows
VendorProduct / PackageEcosystemVersion introducedFixed
LinuxLinux8ef130f9ec27973f7b49e20c5a3b9134ca33026c
LinuxLinux4.164.19.272

References (6)

Related

Authoritative record: CVE-2023-53006 at cve.org

Vendors: linux

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This is a reference page, not a dated page of record. It assembles the complete lifecycle of CVE-2023-53006 from the CVE Program record, NVD enrichment, the CISA KEV catalog, EPSS, and OSV advisories. The box score's numbers (CVSS, EPSS, KEV status) are current as of Wednesday, August 19, 2026 UTC and are re-derived as the archive grows; only dated daily editions are immutable pages of record. The authoritative source for this identifier is cve.org.