CVE-2025-38575

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ksmbd: use aead_request_free to match aead_request_alloc Use aead_request_free() instead of kfree() to properly free memory allocated by aead_request_alloc(). This ensures sensitive crypto data is zeroed before being freed.

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1de7fec4d3012672e31eeb6679ea60f7ca010ef9	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3e341dbd5f5a6e5a558e67da80731dc38a7f758c	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/46caeae23035192b9cc41872c827f30d0233f16e	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/571b342d4688801fc1f6a1934389dac09425dc93	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6171063e9d046ffa46f51579b2ca4a43caef581a	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a6b594868268c3a7bfaeced912525cd2c445529a	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/aef10ccd74512c52e30c5ee19d0031850973e78d	Patch
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/05/msg00045.html	Third Party Advisory Mailing List

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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Configuration 2 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

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Information

Published : 2025-04-18 07:15

Updated : 2026-03-17 14:31

NVD link : CVE-2025-38575

Mitre link : CVE-2025-38575

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-38575

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Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

debian

debian_linux

CWE

NVD-CWE-noinfo

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