Vulnerability · Published Apr 16, 2025 · Assigned by Linux
CVE-2025-22040ksmbd: fix session use-after-free in multichannel connection
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 0.7% (higher than 53% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Official description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ksmbd: fix session use-after-free in multichannel connection There is a race condition between session setup and ksmbd_sessions_deregister. The session can be freed before the connection is added to channel list of session. This patch check reference count of session before freeing it.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | linux | 6.1.135-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-22040 |
| Debian:12 | linux | 6.1.135-1 | DSA-5907-1 |
| Debian:13 | linux | 6.12.25-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-22040 |
| Debian:14 | linux | 6.12.25-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-22040 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-22040 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux | 6.8.0-86.87 | USN-7835-1 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux | 6.8.0-86.87 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-22040 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-allwinner-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-22040 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-22040 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-aws | 6.8.0-1041.43 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-22040 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-aws | 6.8.0-1041.43 | USN-7835-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-22040 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-22040 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-22040 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.8 | 6.8.0-1041.43~22.04.1 | USN-7835-6 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.8 | 6.8.0-1041.43~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-22040 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-22040 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure | 6.8.0-1041.47 | USN-7835-1 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure | 6.8.0-1041.47 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-22040 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-22040 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.11 | 6.11.0-1018.18~24.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-22040 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-22040 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-22040 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.8 | 6.8.0-1041.47~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-22040 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.8 | 6.8.0-1041.47~22.04.1 | USN-7835-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-22040 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux-azure-fde | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-22040 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-22040 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-22040 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-nvidia | 6.8.0-1029.32 | USN-7940-2 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-nvidia | 6.8.0-1029.32 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-22040 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-22040 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp | 6.8.0-1042.45 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-22040 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp | 6.8.0-1042.45 | USN-7835-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-22040 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.11 | 6.11.0-1016.16~24.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-22040 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-22040 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-22040 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.8 | 6.8.0-1042.45~22.04.1 | USN-7835-3 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.8 | 6.8.0-1042.45~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-22040 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gke | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-22040 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gke | 6.8.0-1038.43 | USN-7835-3 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gke | 6.8.0-1038.43 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-22040 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gkeop | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-22040 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gkeop | 6.8.0-1025.28 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-22040 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gkeop | 6.8.0-1025.28 | USN-7835-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-22040 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.11 | 6.11.0-28.28~24.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-22040 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-22040 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-22040 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.8 | 6.8.0-86.87~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-22040 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.8 | 6.8.0-86.87~22.04.1 | USN-7835-4 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-ibm | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-22040 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-ibm | 6.8.0-1039.39 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-22040 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-ibm | 6.8.0-1039.39 | USN-7835-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-ibm-6.8 | 6.8.0-1039.39~22.04.1 | USN-7835-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-ibm-6.8 | 6.8.0-1039.39~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-22040 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-intel | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-22040 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iot-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-22040 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iotg | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-22040 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-kvm | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-22040 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-22040 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency | 6.8.0-86.87.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-22040 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency | 6.8.0-86.87.1 | USN-7835-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-22040 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11 | 6.11.0-1015.16~24.04.2 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-22040 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-22040 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-22040 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8 | 6.8.0-86.87.1~22.04.1 | USN-7835-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8 | 6.8.0-86.87.1~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-22040 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-22040 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia | 6.8.0-1041.44 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-22040 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia | 6.8.0-1041.44 | USN-7835-3 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.11 | 6.11.0-1012.12 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-22040 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-22040 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-22040 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.8 | 6.8.0-1041.44~22.04.2 | USN-7835-3 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.8 | 6.8.0-1041.44~22.04.2 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-22040 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-lowlatency | 6.8.0-1041.44.1 | USN-7835-3 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-lowlatency | 6.8.0-1041.44.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-22040 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-22040 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra | 6.8.0-1012.12 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-22040 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra-igx | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-22040 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-5.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-22040 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.0 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-22040 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.1 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-22040 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.11 | 6.11.0-1024.24 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-22040 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-22040 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.8 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-22040 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-22040 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oracle | 6.8.0-1038.39 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-22040 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oracle | 6.8.0-1038.39 | USN-7835-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-22040 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.8 | 6.8.0-1038.39~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-22040 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.8 | 6.8.0-1038.39~22.04.1 | USN-7835-5 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-raspi | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-22040 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-raspi | 6.8.0-1041.45 | USN-7887-2 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-raspi | 6.8.0-1041.45 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-22040 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-raspi-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-22040 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-22040 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-22040 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-22040 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-riscv | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-22040 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-22040 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-22040 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.8 | 6.8.0-86.87~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-22040 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-22040 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-22040 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-22040 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-xilinx | 6.8.0-1018.19 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-22040 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-xilinx-zynqmp | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-22040 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 0626e6641f6b467447c81dd7678a69c66f7746cf – before 596407adb9af1ee75fe7c7529607783d31b66e7f0626e6641f6b467447c81dd7678a69c66f7746cf – before 3980770cb1470054e6400fd976686659757267370626e6641f6b467447c81dd7678a69c66f7746cf – before 9069939d762138e232a6f79e3e1462682ed6a17d0626e6641f6b467447c81dd7678a69c66f7746cf – before 94c281721d4ed2d972232414b91d98a6f5bdb16b0626e6641f6b467447c81dd7678a69c66f7746cf – before 7dfbd4c43eed91dd2548a95236908025707a8dfd0626e6641f6b467447c81dd7678a69c66f7746cf – before fa4cdb8cbca7d6cb6aa13e4d8d83d1103f6345db |
| 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/596407adb9af1ee75fe7c7529607783d31b66e7f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3980770cb1470054e6400fd97668665975726737
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9069939d762138e232a6f79e3e1462682ed6a17d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/94c281721d4ed2d972232414b91d98a6f5bdb16b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7dfbd4c43eed91dd2548a95236908025707a8dfd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fa4cdb8cbca7d6cb6aa13e4d8d83d1103f6345db
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/05/msg00045.html