#VU121373 Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-68817

 

#VU121373 Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-68817

Published: January 14, 2026


Vulnerability identifier: #VU121373
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-68817
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the smb2_tree_disconnect() function in fs/smb/server/smb2pdu.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's repository.

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