Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in Linux Kernel by The Linux Foundation
CVE-2023-53381

5.5MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Linux

Status
Vendor
CVE Published:
18 September 2025

What is CVE-2023-53381?

A vulnerability exists in the Linux kernel related to the NFS server where the reference count of nfsd4_ssc_umount_item is not properly decremented in error situations. This can lead to resource leaks, preventing the unmounting of vfsmounts associated with source files. A recent patch has addressed this issue by ensuring the reference count is decremented correctly, thereby enhancing the stability and reliability of the NFS services.

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Affected Version(s)

Linux a4bc287943f5695209ff36bdc89f17b48d68fae7 < 2da50149981d05955e51c28e982e9ac29bd73417

Linux f4e44b393389c77958f7c58bf4415032b4cda15b < 80a15dc4a0214b55ca42675bb0bb2a8d857eb1d0

Linux f4e44b393389c77958f7c58bf4415032b4cda15b < 9f0df37520a27ad99eaacf38418b3d2bb5023105

References

CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.5
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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