# CVE-2023-53358: ksmbd: fix racy issue under cocurrent smb2 tree disconnect

- 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=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2025-09-17 · Updated: 2026-08-05

## Affected

- Linux: version range not reported
- Linux: 5.15

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ksmbd: fix racy issue under cocurrent smb2 tree disconnect There is UAF issue under cocurrent smb2 tree disconnect. This patch introduce TREE_CONN_EXPIRE flags for tcon to avoid cocurrent access.

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## Related

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## References

- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b36295c17fb97424406f0c3ab321b1ccaabb9be8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bd80d35725a0cf4df9307bfe2f1a3b2cb983d8e6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dc1c17716c099c90948ebb83e2170dd75a3be6b6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/39366b47a59d46af15ac57beb0996268bf911f6a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/30210947a343b6b3ca13adc9bfc88e1543e16dd5

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