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CVE-2025-68300
fs/namespace: fix reference leak in grab_requested_mnt_ns
Vulnerability Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: fs/namespace: fix reference leak in grab_requested_mnt_ns lookup_mnt_ns() already takes a reference on mnt_ns. grab_requested_mnt_ns() doesn't need to take an extra reference.
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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Affected Vendor
Linux
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Vulnerable Versions:
ba306daa7fa8ae0be5d64c215e9d43a88b4bc8bf, 8ff97ade912dcfc5ac1783c4b8d615aacd26fd17, 78f0e33cd6c939a555aa80dbed2fec6b333a7660, 6.12.59, 6.17.9
Timeline
Official Publish:
December 16th, 2025
Last Modified:
May 11th, 2026
Added to House:
July 22nd, 2026
CVSS Vectors
No vector data available
Weaknesses (CWE)
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MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
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