CVE-2024-53178

Service interruption via CIFS cached-directory reference leak

Published Dec 27, 2024 · Updated Aug 5, 2026

Memory leak in the CIFS client in Linux allows local users to interrupt service by racing directory access with SMB reconnection. During open_cached_dir(), reconnection removes a newly constructed cfid from the cache list without dropping its extra reference when has_lease is false, leaving the object permanently referenced. Reaching the flaw requires a mounted CIFS share and a high-complexity reconnection race; accumulated leaks exhaust memory, and unmounting can trigger a kernel BUG.

CVSS severity4.7
Medium
EPSS probability0.54%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Memory leak in the CIFS client in Linux allows local users to interrupt service by racing directory access with SMB reconnection. During open_cached_dir(), reconnection removes a newly constructed cfid from the cache list without dropping its extra reference when has_lease is false, leaving the object permanently referenced. Reaching the flaw requires a mounted CIFS share and a high-complexity reconnection race; accumulated leaks exhaust memory, and unmounting can trigger a kernel BUG.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-53178
Published
Dec 27, 2024
Updated
Aug 5, 2026
Vendor
The Linux Kernel Organization
Product
Linux
Classifications
CWE-401, T1499.004
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Dec 27, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 5, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=6.1
  2. Affected versionversion=ebe98f1447bbccf8228335c62d86af02a0ed23f7 <1d76332d783db12684b67592f1fb2057b88af4c3
  3. Affected versionversion=ebe98f1447bbccf8228335c62d86af02a0ed23f7 <31fabf70d58388d5475e48ca8a6b7d2847b36678
  4. Affected versionversion=ebe98f1447bbccf8228335c62d86af02a0ed23f7 <73a57b25b4df23f22814fc06b7e8f9cf570be026
  5. Affected versionversion=ebe98f1447bbccf8228335c62d86af02a0ed23f7 <7afb86733685c64c604d32faf00fa4a1f22c2ab1

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

The Linux Kernel Organization · Linuxversion=6.1; version=ebe98f1447bbccf8228335c62d86af02a0ed23f7 <1d76332d783db12684b67592f1fb2057b88af4c3; version=ebe98f1447bbccf8228335c62d86af02a0ed23f7 <31fabf70d58388d5475e48ca8a6b7d2847b36678; version=ebe98f1447bbccf8228335c62d86af02a0ed23f7 <73a57b25b4df23f22814fc06b7e8f9cf570be026; version=ebe98f1447bbccf8228335c62d86af02a0ed23f7 <7afb86733685c64c604d32faf00fa4a1f22c2ab1

Published CVSS scores

4.7NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
4.7CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-401Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime
T1499.004Application or System Exploitation

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