SMB3: Add missing locks to protect deferred close file list
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2023-53990 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | Linux |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2025-12-24 11:15:51 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-08-04 10:19:24 UTC |
| Description | In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: SMB3: Add missing locks to protect deferred close file list cifs_del_deferred_close function has a critical section which modifies the deferred close file list. We must acquire deferred_lock before calling cifs_del_deferred_close function. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 7.8 HIGH from 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS: 0.001340000 probability, percentile 0.033130000 (date 2026-08-06)
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 | Secondary | 7.8 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| 3.1 | CNA | DECLARED | 7.8 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
LocalAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
LowUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
HighAvailability
HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Linux | Linux | affected 860efae127888ae535bc4eda1b7f27642727c69e 0f87e18203bd30f71eb1a65259e28e291b6cc43a git | Not specified |
| CNA | Linux | Linux | affected ca08d0eac020d48a3141dbec0a3cf64fbdb17cde 3aa9d065b0685b4e6052f3f2a2462966fdc44fd2 git | Not specified |
| CNA | Linux | Linux | affected ca08d0eac020d48a3141dbec0a3cf64fbdb17cde cb36365dac25d546ca4af0eb22acb43c9b4ddfdf git | Not specified |
| CNA | Linux | Linux | affected ca08d0eac020d48a3141dbec0a3cf64fbdb17cde 32a046ccaeea6c19965c04a4c521e703f6607924 git | Not specified |
| CNA | Linux | Linux | affected ca08d0eac020d48a3141dbec0a3cf64fbdb17cde ab9ddc87a9055c4bebd6524d5d761d605d52e557 git | Not specified |
| CNA | Linux | Linux | affected 60b6d38add7b9c17d6e5d49ee8e930ea1a5650c5 git | Not specified |
| CNA | Linux | Linux | affected 5.15.63 5.15.111 semver | Not specified |
| CNA | Linux | Linux | affected 5.19.4 5.20 semver | Not specified |
| CNA | Linux | Linux | affected 6.0 | Not specified |
| CNA | Linux | Linux | unaffected 6.0 semver | Not specified |
| CNA | Linux | Linux | unaffected 5.15.111 5.15.* semver | Not specified |
| CNA | Linux | Linux | unaffected 6.1.28 6.1.* semver | Not specified |
| CNA | Linux | Linux | unaffected 6.2.15 6.2.* semver | Not specified |
| CNA | Linux | Linux | unaffected 6.3.2 6.3.* semver | Not specified |
| CNA | Linux | Linux | unaffected 6.4 * original_commit_for_fix | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| git.kernel.org/stable/c/3aa9d065b0685b4e6052f3f2a2462966fdc44fd2 | 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 | git.kernel.org | |
| git.kernel.org/stable/c/cb36365dac25d546ca4af0eb22acb43c9b4ddfdf | 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 | git.kernel.org | |
| git.kernel.org/stable/c/32a046ccaeea6c19965c04a4c521e703f6607924 | 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 | git.kernel.org | |
| git.kernel.org/stable/c/ab9ddc87a9055c4bebd6524d5d761d605d52e557 | 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 | git.kernel.org | |
| git.kernel.org/stable/c/0f87e18203bd30f71eb1a65259e28e291b6cc43a | 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 | git.kernel.org | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.