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().
Published: 2025-05-02
Score: 5.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-13199 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().
History

Fri, 07 Nov 2025 16:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Linux linux Kernel
Weaknesses NVD-CWE-Other
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.3:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.3:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.3:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux linux Kernel

Tue, 17 Jun 2025 14:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

threat_severity

Moderate


Fri, 02 May 2025 16:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
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().
Title ksmbd: fix possible refcount leak in smb2_open()
References

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Linux Kernel Kernel Linux Kernel
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-11T19:37:48.752Z

Reserved: 2025-05-02T15:51:43.547Z

Link: CVE-2023-53061

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2025-05-02T16:15:25.163

Modified: 2025-11-07T16:45:04.213

Link: CVE-2023-53061

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2025-05-02T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2023-53061 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2025-06-23T09:16:29Z

Weaknesses