Vulnerability · Published Dec 16, 2025 · Assigned by Linux

CVE-2025-68295smb: client: fix memory leak in cifs_construct_tcon()

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In plain English

A security flaw 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 0.2% (higher than 11% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.

Severity (CVSS )–Not rated
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 89.2% 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: smb: client: fix memory leak in cifs_construct_tcon() When having a multiuser mount with domain= specified and using cifscreds, cifs_set_cifscreds() will end up setting @ctx->domainname, so it needs to be freed before leaving cifs_construct_tcon(). This fixes the following memory leak reported by kmemleak: mount.cifs //srv/share /mnt -o domain=ZELDA,multiuser,... su - testuser cifscreds add -d ZELDA -u testuser ... ls /mnt/1 ... umount /mnt echo scan > /sys/kernel/debug/kmemleak cat /sys/kernel/debug/kmemleak unreferenced object 0xffff8881203c3f08 (size 8): comm "ls", pid 5060, jiffies 4307222943 hex dump (first 8 bytes): 5a 45 4c 44 41 00 cc cc ZELDA... backtrace (crc d109a8cf): __kmalloc_node_track_caller_noprof+0x572/0x710 kstrdup+0x3a/0x70 cifs_sb_tlink+0x1209/0x1770 [cifs] cifs_get_fattr+0xe1/0xf50 [cifs] cifs_get_inode_info+0xb5/0x240 [cifs] cifs_revalidate_dentry_attr+0x2d1/0x470 [cifs] cifs_getattr+0x28e/0x450 [cifs] vfs_getattr_nosec+0x126/0x180 vfs_statx+0xf6/0x220 do_statx+0xab/0x110 __x64_sys_statx+0xd5/0x130 do_syscall_64+0xbb/0x380 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f

Affected packages & fixed versions

EcosystemPackageFixed inAdvisory
Debian:12linux6.1.159-1DEBIAN-CVE-2025-68295
Debian:13linux6.12.63-1DEBIAN-CVE-2025-68295
Debian:14linux6.17.11-1DEBIAN-CVE-2025-68295
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux5.15.0-173.183UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68295
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux6.8.0-106.106UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68295
Ubuntu:25.10linux6.17.0-19.19UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68295
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-allwinner-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-68295
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws5.15.0-1103.110UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68295
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-aws6.8.0-1050.53UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68295
Ubuntu:25.10linux-aws6.17.0-1009.9UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68295
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-68295
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-68295
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.176.17.0-1009.9~24.04.2UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68295
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-68295
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-68295
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.86.8.0-1050.53~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68295
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure5.15.0-1109.118UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68295
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure6.8.0-1051.57UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68295
Ubuntu:25.10linux-azure6.17.0-1010.10UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68295
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-68295
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-68295
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-68295
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.176.17.0-1010.10~24.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68295
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-68295
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-68295
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.86.8.0-1051.57~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68295
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde5.15.0-1109.118.1UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68295
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde6.8.0-1058.65UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68295
Ubuntu:25.10linux-azure-fdeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-68295
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-68295
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-68295
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-68295
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-6.86.8.0-1058.65~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68295
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-nvidiano fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-68295
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-nvidia-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-68295
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp5.15.0-1103.112UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68295
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcp6.8.0-1052.55UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68295
Ubuntu:25.10linux-gcp6.17.0-1009.9UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68295
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-68295
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-68295
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-68295
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.176.17.0-1009.9~24.04.3UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68295
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-68295
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-68295
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.86.8.0-1052.55~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68295
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gke5.15.0-1099.105UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68295
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gke6.8.0-1048.53UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68295
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gkeop5.15.0-1086.94UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68295
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gkeop6.8.0-1035.38UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68295
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-68295
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-68295
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-68295
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.176.17.0-19.19~24.04.2UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68295
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-68295
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-68295
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.86.8.0-106.106~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68295
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-ibm5.15.0-1097.100UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68295
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-ibm6.8.0-1049.49UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68295
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-ibm-6.86.8.0-1049.49~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68295
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-intel-iot-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-68295
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-intel-iotg5.15.0-1098.104UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68295
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-kvm5.15.0-1095.100UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68295
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency5.15.0-173.183UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68295
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency6.8.0-106.106.1UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68295
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-68295
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-68295
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-68295
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-68295
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.86.8.0-106.106.1~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68295
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia5.15.0-1098.99UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68295
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia6.8.0-1049.52UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68295
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-68295
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.176.17.0-1018.18UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68295
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-68295
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-68295
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.86.8.0-1049.52~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68295
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-lowlatency6.8.0-1049.52.1UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68295
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-tegra5.15.0-1055.55UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68295
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-tegra6.8.0-1020.20UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68295
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-tegra-igx5.15.0-1044.44UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68295
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-5.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-68295
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.0no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-68295
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.1no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-68295
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-68295
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-68295
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.176.17.0-1017.17UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68295
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-68295
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-68295
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracle5.15.0-1100.106UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68295
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oracle6.8.0-1047.48UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68295
Ubuntu:25.10linux-oracle6.17.0-1009.9UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68295
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-68295
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.176.17.0-1009.9~24.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68295
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-68295
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.86.8.0-1047.48~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68295
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-raspi5.15.0-1097.100UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68295
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-raspi6.8.0-1050.54UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68295
Ubuntu:25.10linux-raspi6.17.0-1010.10UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68295
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-raspi-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-68295
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-68295
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-68295
Ubuntu:25.10linux-realtime6.17.0-1008.9UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68295
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscvno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-68295
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-riscvno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-68295
Ubuntu:25.10linux-riscv6.17.0-19.19.1UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68295
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-68295
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-68295
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.176.17.0-19.19.1~24.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68295
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-68295
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.86.8.0-106.106~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68295
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-68295
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-68295
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-68295
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-xilinx6.8.0-1028.29UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68295
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-xilinx-zynqmp5.15.0-1067.71UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68295

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
Linux Linux f2aee329a68f5a907bcff11a109dfe17c0b41aeb – before ff8f9bd1c46ee02d5558293915d42e82646d5ee9f2aee329a68f5a907bcff11a109dfe17c0b41aeb – before d146e96fef876492979658dce644305de35878d4f2aee329a68f5a907bcff11a109dfe17c0b41aeb – before 3dd546e867e94c2f954bca45a961b6104ba708b6f2aee329a68f5a907bcff11a109dfe17c0b41aeb – before f62ffdfb431bdfa4b6d24233b7fd830eca0b801ef2aee329a68f5a907bcff11a109dfe17c0b41aeb – before f15288c137d960836277d0e3ecc62de68e52f00ff2aee329a68f5a907bcff11a109dfe17c0b41aeb – before a67e91d5f446e455dd9201cdd6e865f7078d251df2aee329a68f5a907bcff11a109dfe17c0b41aeb – before 3184b6a5a24ec9ee74087b2a550476f386df7dc21456d3cea31114137fabf1110d20a2e2c6d6060f
Linux Linux 5.3

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