Memory leak in Linux kernel smb client



| Updated: 2025-05-11
Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2025-22077
CWE-ID CWE-401
Exploitation vector Local
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 Linux kernel
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor Linux Foundation

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Memory leak

EUVDB-ID: #VU107651

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2025-22077

CWE-ID: CWE-401 - Missing release of memory after effective lifetime

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the clean_demultiplex_info(), cifs_get_tcp_session(), cifs_crypto_secmech_release(), cifs_put_tcp_session() and generic_ip_connect() functions in fs/smb/client/connect.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Linux kernel: 6.6 - 6.14.3

CPE2.3 External links

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/95d2b9f693ff2a1180a23d7d59acc0c4e72f4c41
https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12.25
https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.14.4
https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.88


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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