In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

cifs: fix potential race when tree connecting ipc

Protect access of TCP_Server_Info::hostname when building the ipc tree
name as it might get freed in cifsd thread and thus causing an
use-after-free bug in __tree_connect_dfs_target(). Also, while at it,
update status of IPC tcon on success and then avoid any extra tree
connects.
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Wed, 31 Dec 2025 12:15:00 +0000

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cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

threat_severity

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Tue, 30 Dec 2025 12:45:00 +0000

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: cifs: fix potential race when tree connecting ipc Protect access of TCP_Server_Info::hostname when building the ipc tree name as it might get freed in cifsd thread and thus causing an use-after-free bug in __tree_connect_dfs_target(). Also, while at it, update status of IPC tcon on success and then avoid any extra tree connects.
Title cifs: fix potential race when tree connecting ipc
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-01-05T11:37:13.944Z

Reserved: 2025-12-30T12:06:44.525Z

Link: CVE-2023-54280

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2025-12-30T13:16:16.970

Modified: 2025-12-31T20:42:43.210

Link: CVE-2023-54280

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2025-12-30T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2023-54280 - Bugzilla

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