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CVE-2025-21955

ksmbd: prevent connection release during oplock break notification

Severity Score

9.8
*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ksmbd: prevent connection release during oplock break notification ksmbd_work could be freed when after connection release.
Increment r_count of ksmbd_conn to indicate that requests
are not finished yet and to not release the connection.

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ksmbd: prevent connection release during oplock break notification ksmbd_work could be freed when after connection release. Increment r_count of ksmbd_conn to indicate that requests are not finished yet and to not release the connection.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2024-12-29 CVE Reserved
  • 2025-04-01 CVE Published
  • 2025-05-03 EPSS Updated
  • 2025-05-04 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Linux
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Linux Kernel
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>= 5.15 < 6.6.84
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Linux
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Linux Kernel
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>= 5.15 < 6.12.20
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en
Affected
Linux
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Linux Kernel
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>= 5.15 < 6.13.8
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Linux
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Linux Kernel
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>= 5.15 < 6.14
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Affected