Vulnerability · Published Apr 1, 2025 · Assigned by Linux
CVE-2025-21945ksmbd: fix use-after-free in smb2_lock
High 8.8
In plain English
A high-severity use-after-free in Linux from Linux. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.5% (higher than 45% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)8.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.5%top 55.3% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ksmbd: fix use-after-free in smb2_lock If smb_lock->zero_len has value, ->llist of smb_lock is not delete and flock is old one. It will cause use-after-free on error handling routine.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | linux | 6.1.133-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-21945 |
| Debian:13 | linux | 6.12.19-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-21945 |
| Debian:14 | linux | 6.12.19-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-21945 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21945 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux | 6.8.0-84.84 | USN-7764-1 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux | 6.8.0-84.84 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21945 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-allwinner-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21945 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21945 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-aws | 6.8.0-1039.41 | USN-7764-1 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-aws | 6.8.0-1039.41 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21945 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21945 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21945 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21945 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.8 | 6.8.0-1039.41~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21945 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.8 | 6.8.0-1039.41~22.04.1 | USN-7766-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21945 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure | 6.8.0-1038.44 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21945 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21945 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.11 | 6.11.0-1018.18~24.04.1 | USN-7628-1 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.11 | 6.11.0-1018.18~24.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21945 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21945 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21945 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.8 | 6.8.0-1036.42~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21945 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21945 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21945 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21945 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-nvidia | 6.8.0-1025.27 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21945 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21945 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp | 6.8.0-1040.42 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21945 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp | 6.8.0-1040.42 | USN-7764-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21945 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.11 | 6.11.0-1016.16~24.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21945 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.11 | 6.11.0-1016.16~24.04.1 | USN-7605-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21945 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21945 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.8 | 6.8.0-1040.42~22.04.1 | USN-7766-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.8 | 6.8.0-1040.42~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21945 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gke | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21945 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gke | 6.8.0-1036.40 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21945 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gke | 6.8.0-1036.40 | USN-7764-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gkeop | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21945 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gkeop | 6.8.0-1023.25 | USN-7764-1 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gkeop | 6.8.0-1023.25 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21945 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21945 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.11 | 6.11.0-28.28~24.04.1 | USN-7605-1 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.11 | 6.11.0-28.28~24.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21945 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21945 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21945 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.8 | 6.8.0-85.85~22.04.1 | USN-7801-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.8 | 6.8.0-84.84~22.04.1 | USN-7764-2 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.8 | 6.8.0-85.85~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21945 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-ibm | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21945 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-ibm | 6.8.0-1037.37 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21945 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-ibm-6.8 | 6.8.0-1037.37~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21945 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-intel | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21945 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iot-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21945 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iotg | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21945 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-kvm | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21945 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21945 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency | 6.8.0-84.84.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21945 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency | 6.8.0-84.84.1 | USN-7764-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21945 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11 | 6.11.0-1015.16~24.04.2 | USN-7605-2 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11 | 6.11.0-1015.16~24.04.2 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21945 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21945 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21945 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8 | 6.8.0-84.84.1~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21945 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8 | 6.8.0-84.84.1~22.04.1 | USN-7764-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21945 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia | 6.8.0-1039.42 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21945 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia | 6.8.0-1039.42 | USN-7765-1 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.11 | 6.11.0-1012.12 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21945 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21945 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21945 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.8 | 6.8.0-1039.42~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21945 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.8 | 6.8.0-1039.42~22.04.1 | USN-7765-1 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-lowlatency | 6.8.0-1039.42.1 | USN-7765-1 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-lowlatency | 6.8.0-1039.42.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21945 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21945 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra | 6.8.0-1010.10 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21945 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra-igx | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21945 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-5.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21945 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.0 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21945 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.1 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21945 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.11 | 6.11.0-1024.24 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21945 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.11 | 6.11.0-1024.24 | USN-7606-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21945 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.8 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21945 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21945 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oracle | 6.8.0-1037.38 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21945 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oracle | 6.8.0-1037.38 | USN-7801-2 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21945 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.8 | 6.8.0-1037.38~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21945 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.8 | 6.8.0-1037.38~22.04.1 | USN-7801-3 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-raspi | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21945 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-raspi | 6.8.0-1039.43 | USN-7790-1 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-raspi | 6.8.0-1039.43 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21945 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-raspi-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21945 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21945 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21945 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21945 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-riscv | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21945 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21945 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21945 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.8 | 6.8.0-84.84~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21945 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21945 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21945 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21945 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-xilinx | 6.8.0-1018.19 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21945 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-xilinx-zynqmp | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21945 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 0626e6641f6b467447c81dd7678a69c66f7746cf – before 410ce35a2ed6d0e114132bba29af49b69880c8c70626e6641f6b467447c81dd7678a69c66f7746cf – before 8573571060ca466cbef2c6f03306b2cc7b8835060626e6641f6b467447c81dd7678a69c66f7746cf – before a0609097fd10d618aed4864038393dd75131289e0626e6641f6b467447c81dd7678a69c66f7746cf – before 636e021646cf9b52ddfea7c809b018e91f2188cb0626e6641f6b467447c81dd7678a69c66f7746cf – before 84d2d1641b71dec326e8736a749b7ee76a9599fc |
| Linux | Linux | 5.15 |
Weakness: CWE-416 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/410ce35a2ed6d0e114132bba29af49b69880c8c7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8573571060ca466cbef2c6f03306b2cc7b883506
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a0609097fd10d618aed4864038393dd75131289e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/636e021646cf9b52ddfea7c809b018e91f2188cb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/84d2d1641b71dec326e8736a749b7ee76a9599fc
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/05/msg00045.html