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CVE-2023-53990 Detail

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: SMB3: Add missing locks to protect deferred close file list cifs_del_deferred_close function has a critical section which modifies the deferred close file list. We must acquire deferred_lock before calling cifs_del_deferred_close function.


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URL Source(s) Tag(s)
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0f87e18203bd30f71eb1a65259e28e291b6cc43a kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/32a046ccaeea6c19965c04a4c521e703f6607924 kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3aa9d065b0685b4e6052f3f2a2462966fdc44fd2 kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ab9ddc87a9055c4bebd6524d5d761d605d52e557 kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cb36365dac25d546ca4af0eb22acb43c9b4ddfdf kernel.org

Weakness Enumeration

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2023-53990
NVD Published Date:
12/24/2025
NVD Last Modified:
12/24/2025
Source:
kernel.org