CVE-2025-38575
What it is
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.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited locally on the machine with a low-privilege account. High risk of service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 0.3% 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: 0.3% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 5.5 MEDIUM (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.3% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Record status
- Analyzed
Affected
- Linux Kernel < 5.15.180
- Linux Kernel < 6.1.134
- Linux Kernel < 6.6.87
- Linux Kernel < 6.12.23
- Linux Kernel < 6.13.11
- Linux Kernel < 6.14.2
- 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/1de7fec4d3012672e31eeb6679ea60f7ca010ef9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3e341dbd5f5a6e5a558e67da80731dc38a7f758c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/46caeae23035192b9cc41872c827f30d0233f16e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/571b342d4688801fc1f6a1934389dac09425dc93
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6171063e9d046ffa46f51579b2ca4a43caef581a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a6b594868268c3a7bfaeced912525cd2c445529a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/aef10ccd74512c52e30c5ee19d0031850973e78d
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1de7fec4d3012672e31eeb6679ea60f7ca010ef9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3e341dbd5f5a6e5a558e67da80731dc38a7f758c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/46caeae23035192b9cc41872c827f30d0233f16e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/571b342d4688801fc1f6a1934389dac09425dc93
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6171063e9d046ffa46f51579b2ca4a43caef581a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a6b594868268c3a7bfaeced912525cd2c445529a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/aef10ccd74512c52e30c5ee19d0031850973e78d
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/05/msg00045.html