PT-2026-8180 · Linux · Linux Kernel
CVE-2025-71223
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Published
2025-01-01
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Updated
2026-08-30
CVSS v3.1
7.8
High
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Linux kernel (affected versions not specified)
Description
A reference count leak exists in the
smb2 open() function within the ksmbd server component of the Linux kernel. This occurs when the ksmbd vfs getattr() function fails, and the reference count of the ksmbd file object is not released.Recommendations
At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
Exploit
Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime
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Weakness Enumeration
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Affected Products
Linux Kernel