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CVE-2025-40286 Detail

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: smb/server: fix possible memory leak in smb2_read() Memory leak occurs when ksmbd_vfs_read() fails. Fix this by adding the missing kvfree().


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URL Source(s) Tag(s)
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0797c6cf3b857cc229ab2bc69552938dcd738d78 kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/63d8706a2c09a0c29b8b0e8a44bc7a1339685de9 kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6fced056d2cc8d01b326e6fcfabaacb9850b71a4 kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bfda5422a16651d0bf864ec468b1c216e1b10d91 kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f1305587731886da37a214cda812ade246c653b0 kernel.org

Weakness Enumeration

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2025-40286
NVD Published Date:
12/06/2025
NVD Last Modified:
12/06/2025
Source:
kernel.org