Linux · Linux Kernel · CVE-2023-52741
**Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions**
Linux kernel (affected versions not specified)
**Description**
The issue is related to a use-after-free vulnerability in the cifs component of the Linux kernel. When the network status is unstable, use-after-free may occur when reading data from the server. The vulnerability can be triggered by specific function calls, including `readpages fill pages`, `cifs read page from socket`, `cifs readv from socket`, `cifs reconnect`, and ` cifs reconnect`. The `mid->callback()` function, which calls `smb2 readv callback`, can also lead to the use-after-free of the `rdata` pointer. This vulnerability can potentially allow an attacker to elevate privileges in the system.
**Recommendations**
At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.