CVE-2025-39720: linux kernel vulnerability

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ksmbd: fix refcount leak causing resource not released When ksmbd_conn_releasing(opinfo->conn) returns true,the refcount was not decremented properly, causing a refcount leak that prevents the count from reaching zero and the memory from being released.
CVE-2025-39720CVSS 5.5Linux

CVE-2025-39720: linux kernel vulnerability

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ksmbd: fix refcount leak causing resource not released When ksmbd_conn_releasing(opinfo->conn) returns true,the refcount was not decremented properly, causing a refcount leak that prevents the count from reaching zero and the memory from being released.

CVSS
5.5 MEDIUM
EPSS
3.33%
Known exploited
not in KEV
Product
linux kernel

What is known

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ksmbd: fix refcount leak causing resource not released When ksmbd_conn_releasing(opinfo->conn) returns true,the refcount was not decremented properly, causing a refcount leak that prevents the count from reaching zero and the memory from being released.

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