What is CVE-2023-54162?

CVE-2023-54162 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2025-12-30.

How severe is CVE-2023-54162?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Linux

CVE-2023-54162

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ksmbd: fix possible memory leak in smb2_lock() argv needs to be free when setup_async_work fails or when the current process is woken up.

EPSS: 0.002 (5.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Linux — versions e2f34481b24db2fd634b5edb0a5bd0e4d38cc6e9, 5.15, 0

References

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-54162?: CVE-2023-54162 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2025-12-30.
How severe is CVE-2023-54162?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.