VulnerabilityAnalyzed
CVE-2025-38575
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ksmbd: use aead_request_free to match aead_request_alloc Use aead_request_free() instead of kfree() to properly free memory allocated by aead_request_alloc().
MEDIUM 5.5EPSS 0.26%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.26%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ksmbd: use aead_request_free to match aead_request_alloc Use aead_request_free() instead of kfree() to properly free memory allocated by aead_request_alloc(). This ensures sensitive crypto data is zeroed before being freed.
- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.26% probability · 18th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel · debian/debian linux
- Source
- 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1de7fec4d3012672e31eeb6679ea60f7ca010ef9Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3e341dbd5f5a6e5a558e67da80731dc38a7f758cPatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/46caeae23035192b9cc41872c827f30d0233f16ePatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/571b342d4688801fc1f6a1934389dac09425dc93Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6171063e9d046ffa46f51579b2ca4a43caef581aPatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a6b594868268c3a7bfaeced912525cd2c445529aPatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/aef10ccd74512c52e30c5ee19d0031850973e78dPatch
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/05/msg00045.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.