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CVE-2023-53061
ksmbd: fix possible refcount leak in smb2_open()
Vulnerability Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ksmbd: fix possible refcount leak in smb2_open() Reference count of acls will leak when memory allocation fails. Fix this by adding the missing posix_acl_release().
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Affected Vendor
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Vulnerable Versions:
e2f34481b24db2fd634b5edb0a5bd0e4d38cc6e9, 5.15, 0, 5.15.105, 6.1.22, 6.2.9, 6.3
Timeline
Official Publish:
May 2nd, 2025
Last Modified:
May 11th, 2026
Added to House:
July 22nd, 2026
CVSS Vectors
No vector data available
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
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