Vulnerability · Published Aug 1, 2025 · Assigned by redhat
CVE-2023-32256Kernel: ksmbd race issue from smb2 close and logoff with multichannel
High 7.5
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in linux. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.6% (higher than 50% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.5High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.6%top 50.4% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's ksmbd component. A race condition between smb2 close operation and logoff in multichannel connections could result in a use-after-free issue.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | linux | 6.1.37-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-32256 |
| Debian:13 | linux | 6.3.7-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-32256 |
| Debian:14 | linux | 6.3.7-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-32256 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux | 5.15.0-102.112 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-32256 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-allwinner-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-32256 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws | 5.15.0-1057.63 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-32256 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-32256 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-32256 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-32256 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure | 5.15.0-1060.69 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-32256 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-32256 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-32256 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-32256 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-32256 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde | 5.15.0-1060.69.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-32256 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-32256 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-32256 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp | 5.15.0-1055.63 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-32256 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-32256 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-32256 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-32256 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-32256 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gke | 5.15.0-1054.59 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-32256 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gkeop | 5.15.0-1040.46 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-32256 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-32256 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-32256 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-32256 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-32256 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-ibm | 5.15.0-1050.53 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-32256 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-intel | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-32256 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iot-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-32256 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iotg | 5.15.0-1052.58 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-32256 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-kvm | 5.15.0-1054.59 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-32256 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency | 5.15.0-102.112 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-32256 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-32256 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-32256 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-32256 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-32256 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia | 5.15.0-1048.48 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-32256 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-32256 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-32256 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra | 5.15.0-1025.25 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-32256 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra-igx | 5.15.0-1012.12 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-32256 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-5.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-32256 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.0 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-32256 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.1 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-32256 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-32256 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle | 5.15.0-1055.61 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-32256 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-32256 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-raspi | 5.15.0-1050.53 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-32256 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-raspi-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-32256 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-32256 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-32256 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-32256 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-riscv | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-32256 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-32256 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-32256 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-32256 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-32256 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-32256 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-xilinx-zynqmp | 5.15.0-1030.34 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-32256 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| linux | 0 – before 5.15.1456.0.0 – before 6.0.*6.1.0 – before 6.1.296.2.0 – before 6.2.166.3.0 – before 6.3.2 | |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 | see references |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | see references |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | see references |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | see references |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | see references |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | see references |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | see references |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | see references |
Weakness: CWE-421 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:H
References
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-32256 vdb-entry, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHBZ#2385885 issue-tracking, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=abcc506a9a71976a8b4c9bf3ee6efd13229c1e19
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-704/