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CVE-2025-21967

kernel: ksmbd: fix use-after-free in ksmbd_free_work_struct

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Severity

Important

Red Hat Product Security

7.8

CVSS 3.1

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Published · April 1, 2025

Updated · September 13, 2026

Description

A flaw was found in the ksmbd component of the Linux kernel. This use-after-free vulnerability occurs when the interim_entry of ksmbd_work is prematurely deleted after an opportunistic lock (oplock) is freed. A local attacker could exploit this memory corruption flaw to cause a denial of service or potentially achieve arbitrary code execution, leading to a complete compromise of the system.

CVSS score applicability

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Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.1 · 7.8
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CWE-416 · Use After Free