CVE-2023-32246

MEDIUM

Linux Kernel < 5.15 - Use-After-Free in ksmbd_server_exit()

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ksmbd: call rcu_barrier() in ksmbd_server_exit() racy issue is triggered the bug by racing between closing a connection and rmmod. In ksmbd, rcu_barrier() is not called at module unload time, so nothing prevents ksmbd from getting unloaded while it still has RCU callbacks pending. It leads to trigger unintended execution of kernel code locally and use to defeat protections such as Kernel Lockdown

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5
EPSS 0.0017
EPSS Percentile 6.5%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Details

Status published
Products (17)
linux/Kernel 5.15.0 - 5.15.111linux
linux/Kernel 5.16.0 - 6.1.28linux
linux/Kernel 6.2.0 - 6.2.15linux
linux/Kernel 6.3.0 - 6.3.2linux
Linux/Linux < 5.15
Linux/Linux 0626e6641f6b467447c81dd7678a69c66f7746cf - 5a7090ccc242ab009ee7769e9d7fad6644dbe9bd
Linux/Linux 0626e6641f6b467447c81dd7678a69c66f7746cf - b80422474ffe44cb5e813cd6da1f1c6bc50fd9d2
Linux/Linux 0626e6641f6b467447c81dd7678a69c66f7746cf - c053e389db0d892e2ff5a60ec5e533b976503795
Linux/Linux 0626e6641f6b467447c81dd7678a69c66f7746cf - d4174505016a3b2996eb7ff1530dcabbf15d47b6
Linux/Linux 0626e6641f6b467447c81dd7678a69c66f7746cf - eb307d09fe15844fdaebeb8cc8c9b9e925430aa5
... and 7 more
Published Aug 16, 2025
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026