# CVE-2023-52479: ksmbd: fix uaf in smb20\_oplock\_break\_ack

- Severity: CVSS 8.8 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2024-02-29 · Updated: 2026-08-15

## Affected

- Linux: version range not reported
- Linux: 5.15

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ksmbd: fix uaf in smb20_oplock_break_ack drop reference after use opinfo.

## What to do

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## Related

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## References

- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/694e13732e830cbbfedb562e57f28644927c33fd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8226ffc759ea59f10067b9acdf7f94bae1c69930
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d5b0e9d3563e7e314a850e81f42b2ef6f39882f9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c69813471a1ec081a0b9bf0c6bd7e8afd818afce

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