CVE-2023-53008

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux kernel (affected versions not specified)

Description A potential memory leak issue has been identified in the Linux kernel related to the cifs session setup. The problem occurs when the cifs ses::auth key.response is not properly freed before being reallocated, which can lead to memory leaks during reconnect or mounting operations.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.