# CVE-2023-53381: NFSD: fix leaked reference count of nfsd4\_ssc\_umount\_item

- Severity: CVSS 7.5 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2025-09-18 · Updated: 2026-08-05

## Affected

- Linux: version range not reported
- Linux: 5.14

## 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.

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## Related

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## References

- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2da50149981d05955e51c28e982e9ac29bd73417
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/80a15dc4a0214b55ca42675bb0bb2a8d857eb1d0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9f0df37520a27ad99eaacf38418b3d2bb5023105
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6c3c05402547aaca3edb23327b50f01a881831b9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/34e8f9ec4c9ac235f917747b23a200a5e0ec857b

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