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Vulnerability record · CVE-2023-54280 · published 30 December 2025

CVE-2023-54280: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: cifs: fix potential race when tree connec…

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: cifs: fix potential race when tree connecting ipc Protect access of TCP_Server_Info::hostname when building the ipc tree name as it might get freed in cifsd thread and thus causing an use-after-free bug in __tree_connect_dfs_target(). Also, while at it, update status of IPC tcon on success and then avoid any extra tree connects.

9.8 CVSS 3.1 Critical EPSS 0.51% · top 58.8% Deferred
9.8CVSS 3.1 base score
0.51%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
0Affected product versions listed by NVD
3References
4 Aug 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: cifs: fix potential race when tree connecting ipc Protect access of TCP_Server_Info::hostname when building the ipc tree name as it might get freed in cifsd thread and thus causing an use-after-free bug in __tree_connect_dfs_target(). Also, while at it, update status of IPC tcon on success and then avoid any extra tree connects.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2023-54280), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.