CVE-2025-71223

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: smb/server: fix refcount leak in smb2_open() When ksmbd_vfs_getattr() fails, the reference count of ksmbd_file must be released.

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/2456fde2b137703328f1695f60c68fe488d17e36	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/39ca11ff158c98fb092176f06047628c54bcf7a1	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4665e52bde3b1f8f442895ce7d88fa62a43e48c4	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f416c556997aa56ec4384c6b6efd6a0e6ac70aa7	Patch

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.19:rc1::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.19:rc2::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.19:rc3::::::

History

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Information

Published : 2026-02-14 17:15

Updated : 2026-03-18 17:11

NVD link : CVE-2025-71223

Mitre link : CVE-2025-71223

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-71223

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Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

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