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CVE-2025-71151 Detail

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: cifs: Fix memory and information leak in smb3_reconfigure() In smb3_reconfigure(), if smb3_sync_session_ctx_passwords() fails, the function returns immediately without freeing and erasing the newly allocated new_password and new_password2. This causes both a memory leak and a potential information leak. Fix this by calling kfree_sensitive() on both password buffers before returning in this error case.


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URL Source(s) Tag(s)
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5679cc90bb5415801fa29041da0319d9e15d295d kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bb82aaee16907dc4d0b9b0ca7953ceb3edc328c6 kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bc390b2737205163e48cc1655f6a0c8cd55b02fc kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cb6d5aa9c0f10074f1ad056c3e2278ad2cc7ec8d kernel.org

Weakness Enumeration

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2025-71151
NVD Published Date:
01/23/2026
NVD Last Modified:
01/23/2026
Source:
kernel.org