CVE-2023-2593CWE-835

Kernel: ksmbd memory exhaustion denial-of-service vulnerability

Medium · published July 30, 2025

CVSS v3.1
5.9
EPSS
1%
Percentile
55.8
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

A flaw exists within the Linux kernel's handling of new TCP connections. The issue results from the lack of memory release after its effective lifetime. This vulnerability allows an unauthenticated attacker to create a denial of service condition on the system.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
5.9 · MEDIUM
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00790 · 55.8th percentile
Weakness
CWE-835 · Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')
Published
2025-07-30T15:15Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 30 JUL 15:15Z
    Kernel: ksmbd memory exhaustion denial-of-service vulnerability
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