#VU106233 Input validation error in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-53006
Published: March 28, 2025 / Updated: May 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU106233
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-53006
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation
Linux Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the smbd_destroy() function in fs/cifs/smbdirect.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4b83bc6f87eedab4599b0123e572a422689444be
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5109607a4ece7cd8536172bf7549eb4dce1f3576
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/91be54849d5392050f5b847b42bd5e6221551ac8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a9640c0b268405f2540e8203a545e930ea88bb7d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b7ab9161cf5ddc42a288edf9d1a61f3bdffe17c7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e037baee16e0b9ace7e730888fcae9cec11daff2
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.166