CVE-2023-53230

Name: CVE-2023-53230
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2025-09-15T15:15:49.95+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.5/10EPSS 0.14%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2023-53230 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: smb: client: fix warning in cifs_smb3_do_mount() This fixes the following warning reported by kernel test robot fs/smb/client/cifsfs.c:982 cifs_smb3_do_mount() warn: possible memory leak of 'cifs_sb'. EPSS estimates a 0.14% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: smb: client: fix warning in cifs_smb3_do_mount() This fixes the following warning reported by kernel test robot fs/smb/client/cifsfs.c:982 cifs_smb3_do_mount() warn: possible memory leak of 'cifs_sb'

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.5/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.14%

4.1th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Linux	Linux Kernel	< 5.15.128
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 5.16, < 6.1.47
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 6.2, < 6.4.12

References

Timeline

Published: Sep 15, 2025
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-53230?

How severe is CVE-2023-53230?

CVE-2023-53230 has a CVSS score of 5.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.14% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2023-53230?

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Source: NVD / NIST