CVE-2025-37962
What it is
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ksmbd: fix memory leak in parse_lease_state() The previous patch that added bounds check for create lease context introduced a memory leak. When the bounds check fails, the function returns NULL without freeing the previously allocated lease_ctx_info structure. This patch fixes the issue by adding kfree(lreq) before returning NULL in both boundary check cases.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited locally on the machine with a low-privilege account. High risk of service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 0.2% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 5.5 MEDIUM (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.2% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-401
- Record status
- Analyzed
Affected
- Linux Kernel < 6.1.139
- Linux Kernel < 6.6.91
- Linux Kernel < 6.12.29
- Linux Kernel < 6.14
- Linux Kernel < 6.14.7
- Linux Kernel 6.15
- Debian Linux 11.0
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 5.5
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Is it in your code?
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Fix and advisories
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2148d34371b06dac696c0497a98a6bf905a51650
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/829e19ef741d9e9932abdc3bee5466195e0852cf
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/af9e2d4732a548db8f6f5a90c2c20a789a3d7240
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/eb4447bcce915b43b691123118893fca4f372a8f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/facf22c1a394c1e023dab5daf9a494f722771e1c
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2148d34371b06dac696c0497a98a6bf905a51650
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/829e19ef741d9e9932abdc3bee5466195e0852cf
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/af9e2d4732a548db8f6f5a90c2c20a789a3d7240
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/eb4447bcce915b43b691123118893fca4f372a8f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/facf22c1a394c1e023dab5daf9a494f722771e1c
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/08/msg00010.html