CVE-2025-40268
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Publication date: 2025-12-06
Last updated on: 2025-12-08
Assigner: kernel.org
Description
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
cifs: client: fix memory leak in smb3_fs_context_parse_param
The user calls fsconfig twice, but when the program exits, free() only
frees ctx->source for the second fsconfig, not the first.
Regarding fc->source, there is no code in the fs context related to its
memory reclamation.
To fix this memory leak, release the source memory corresponding to ctx
or fc before each parsing.
syzbot reported:
BUG: memory leak
unreferenced object 0xffff888128afa360 (size 96):
backtrace (crc 79c9c7ba):
kstrdup+0x3c/0x80 mm/util.c:84
smb3_fs_context_parse_param+0x229b/0x36c0 fs/smb/client/fs_context.c:1444
BUG: memory leak
unreferenced object 0xffff888112c7d900 (size 96):
backtrace (crc 79c9c7ba):
smb3_fs_context_fullpath+0x70/0x1b0 fs/smb/client/fs_context.c:629
smb3_fs_context_parse_param+0x2266/0x36c0 fs/smb/client/fs_context.c:1438
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| linux | linux_kernel | * |
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Exploitability
CWE
KEV
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-UNKNOWN |
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AI Powered Q&A
Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability is a memory leak in the Linux kernel's CIFS client, specifically in the smb3_fs_context_parse_param function. When the user calls fsconfig twice, the program only frees memory for the second call, not the first, causing unreclaimed memory. The fix involves releasing the source memory before each parsing to prevent the leak.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
The memory leak can cause increased memory usage over time, potentially leading to degraded system performance or resource exhaustion if exploited or triggered repeatedly.
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