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CVE-2025-38575
ksmbd: use aead_request_free to match aead_request_alloc
Vulnerability 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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/571b342d4688801fc1f6a1934389dac09425dc93
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a6b594868268c3a7bfaeced912525cd2c445529a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1de7fec4d3012672e31eeb6679ea60f7ca010ef9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3e341dbd5f5a6e5a558e67da80731dc38a7f758c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/aef10ccd74512c52e30c5ee19d0031850973e78d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/46caeae23035192b9cc41872c827f30d0233f16e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6171063e9d046ffa46f51579b2ca4a43caef581a
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Affected Vendor
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Vulnerable Versions:
e2f34481b24db2fd634b5edb0a5bd0e4d38cc6e9, 5.15, 0, 5.15.180, 6.1.134, 6.6.87, 6.12.23, 6.13.11, 6.14.2, 6.15
Timeline
Official Publish:
April 18th, 2025
Last Modified:
May 11th, 2026
Added to House:
July 22nd, 2026
CVSS Vectors
No vector data available
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.