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CVE-2025-38575 Detail

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ksmbd: use aead_request_free to match aead_request_alloc Use aead_request_free() instead of kfree() to properly free memory allocated by aead_request_alloc(). This ensures sensitive crypto data is zeroed before being freed.


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URL Source(s) Tag(s)
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1de7fec4d3012672e31eeb6679ea60f7ca010ef9 kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3e341dbd5f5a6e5a558e67da80731dc38a7f758c kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/46caeae23035192b9cc41872c827f30d0233f16e kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/571b342d4688801fc1f6a1934389dac09425dc93 kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6171063e9d046ffa46f51579b2ca4a43caef581a kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a6b594868268c3a7bfaeced912525cd2c445529a kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/aef10ccd74512c52e30c5ee19d0031850973e78d kernel.org

Weakness Enumeration

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2025-38575
NVD Published Date:
04/18/2025
NVD Last Modified:
04/21/2025
Source:
kernel.org