PT-2025-13354 · Linux+2 · Linux Kernel+2

Published 2023-01-10 · Updated 2026-05-26 · CVE-2023-53008

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

5.5

Medium

Base vector

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

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.

Exploit

Memory Leak

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-401

Related Identifiers

AZL-60309

BDU:2026-04630

CVE-2023-53008

OPENSUSE-SU-2025_1195-1

SUSE-SU-2025:1176-1

SUSE-SU-2025:1183-1

SUSE-SU-2025:1195-1

SUSE-SU-2025:1241-1

SUSE-SU-2025:1293-1

SUSE-SU-2025_1195-1

SUSE-SU-2025_1241-1

SUSE-SU-2025_1293-1

Affected Products

Debian

Linux Kernel

Suse

References · 1485

• 🔥 https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2023/53xxx/CVE-2023-53008.json · Exploit
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/893d45394dbe4b5cbf3723c19e2ccc8b93a6ac9b · Patch
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/ROOT-OS-DEBIAN-11-CVE-2023-53008 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-53008 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-53008 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/BELL-CVE-2023-53008 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2025:1176-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2025:1183-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/AZL-60309 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2025:1195-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2fe58d977ee05da5bb89ef5dc4f5bf2dc15db46f · Patch
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2023-53008 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53008 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2025:1293-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/ROOT-OS-UBUNTU-2204-CVE-2023-53008 · Vendor Advisory