In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

ksmbd: Fix memory leak in get_file_all_info()

In get_file_all_info(), if vfs_getattr() fails, the function returns
immediately without freeing the allocated filename, leading to a memory
leak.

Fix this by freeing the filename before returning in this error case.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00015.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions
Linux Linux unaffected
Version Status Constraints
c8f7ad2df083c510e640c0bf76166593cc116ff2 affected
< 5012b4c812230ae066902a00442708c999111183
5614c8c487f6af627614dd2efca038e4afe0c6d7 affected
< 676907004256e0226c7ed3691db9f431404ca258
5614c8c487f6af627614dd2efca038e4afe0c6d7 affected
< d026f47db68638521df8543535ef863814fb01b1
5614c8c487f6af627614dd2efca038e4afe0c6d7 affected
< 0c56693b06a68476ba113db6347e7897475f9e4c
f9278ba4967027ad2bf001694f0e489c7bbae6d5 affected
—
88779f09295d82b86601fe42595748488bf5e20c affected
—
Linux Linux affected
Version Status Constraints
6.9 affected
—
0 unaffected
< 6.9
6.6.120 unaffected
≤ 6.6.*
6.12.64 unaffected
≤ 6.12.*
6.18.4 unaffected
≤ 6.18.*
6.19 unaffected
≤ *

Configuration 1 [-]

OR cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.19:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.19:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.19:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6126-1 linux security update
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References
Link Providers
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0c56693b06a68476ba113db6347e7897475f9e4c cve-icon cve-icon
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5012b4c812230ae066902a00442708c999111183 cve-icon cve-icon
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/676907004256e0226c7ed3691db9f431404ca258 cve-icon cve-icon
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d026f47db68638521df8543535ef863814fb01b1 cve-icon cve-icon
https://lore.kernel.org/linux-cve-announce/2026012305-CVE-2025-71153-246e@gregkh/T cve-icon
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-71153 cve-icon
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-71153 cve-icon
History

Thu, 26 Feb 2026 20:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-401
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.19:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.19:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.19:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*

Sat, 24 Jan 2026 00:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

 cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

threat_severity

Low

Fri, 23 Jan 2026 14:30:00 +0000

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ksmbd: Fix memory leak in get_file_all_info() In get_file_all_info(), if vfs_getattr() fails, the function returns immediately without freeing the allocated filename, leading to a memory leak. Fix this by freeing the filename before returning in this error case.
Title ksmbd: Fix memory leak in get_file_all_info()
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
References
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-02-09T08:35:50.707Z

Reserved: 2026-01-13T15:30:19.662Z

Link: CVE-2025-71153

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Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-01-23T15:16:06.193

Modified: 2026-02-26T20:30:40.757

Link: CVE-2025-71153

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2026-01-23T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2025-71153 - Bugzilla

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