CVE-2023-53381
Medium
Elevated severity or exploit probability.
CVSS base
7.5
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS — probability of exploitation (30 days)
0.3%
20.7th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness / dates
—
Published 2025-09-18 · modified 2026-08-04
CVSS breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
| Attack Vector | N | Network |
| Attack Complexity | L | Low |
| Privileges Required | N | None |
| User Interaction | N | None |
| Scope | U | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | N | None |
| Integrity | N | None |
| Availability | H | High |
Timeline
- 2025-09-18 — Published (NVD)
- 2026-08-04 — Last modified (NVD)
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: NFSD: fix leaked reference count of nfsd4_ssc_umount_item The reference count of nfsd4_ssc_umount_item is not decremented on error conditions. This prevents the laundromat from unmounting the vfsmount of the source file. This patch decrements the reference count of nfsd4_ssc_umount_item on error.
Affected
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2da50149981d05955e51c28e982e9ac29bd73417
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/34e8f9ec4c9ac235f917747b23a200a5e0ec857b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6c3c05402547aaca3edb23327b50f01a881831b9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/80a15dc4a0214b55ca42675bb0bb2a8d857eb1d0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9f0df37520a27ad99eaacf38418b3d2bb5023105