CVE-2025-71223

CWE-7727 documents7 sources
Severity
5.5MEDIUM
EPSS
0.0%
top 97.07%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
2
Linux LinuxLinux Linux Kernel
Timeline
PublishedFeb 14

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: smb/server: fix refcount leak in smb2_open() When ksmbd_vfs_getattr() fails, the reference count of ksmbd_file must be released.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HExploitability: 1.8 | Impact: 3.6

Affected Packages3 packages

▶NVDlinux/linux_kernel6.6.32 — 6.6.124+3
▶CVEListV5linux/linux8df4bcdb0a4232192b2445256c39b787d58ef14d — 2456fde2b137703328f1695f60c68fe488d17e36+4
▶Debianlinux< 6.12.73-1+1

Patches

Patch: git.kernel.org ↗Patch: git.kernel.org ↗Patch: git.kernel.org ↗

🔴Vulnerability Details

3
GHSA
GHSA-wc6c-368q-8vvv: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: smb/server: fix refcount leak in smb2_open() When ksmbd_vfs_getattr() fails, the↗2026-02-14
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OSV
CVE-2025-71223: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: smb/server: fix refcount leak in smb2_open() When ksmbd_vfs_getattr() fails, the r↗2026-02-14
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CVEList
smb/server: fix refcount leak in smb2_open()↗2026-02-14
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📋Vendor Advisories

2
Red Hat
kernel: smb/server: fix refcount leak in smb2_open()↗2026-02-14
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Debian
CVE-2025-71223: linux - In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: smb/server:...↗2025
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🕵️Threat Intelligence

1
Wiz
CVE-2025-71223 Impact, Exploitability, and Mitigation Steps | Wiz↗
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CVE-2025-71223 (MEDIUM CVSS 5.5) | In the Linux kernel | cvebase.io