smb: client: fix double free of TCP_Server_Info::hostname
CVE-2025-21673 is fixed in 61 products on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2025-21673, released January 31, 2025. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: smb: client: fix double free of TCP_Server_Info::hostname When shutting down the server in cifs_put_tcp_session(), cifsd thread might be reconnecting to multiple DFS targets before it realizes it should exit the loop, so @server->hostname can't be freed as long as cifsd thread isn't done. Otherwise the following can happen: RIP: 0010:__slab_free+0x223/0x3c0 Code: 5e 41 5f c3 cc cc cc cc 4c 89 de 4c 89 cf 44 89 44 24 08 4c 89 1c 24 e8 fb cf 8e 00 44 8b 44 24 08 4c 8b 1c 24 e9 5f fe ff ff <0f> 0b 41 f7 45 08 00 0d 21 00 0f 85 2d ff ff ff e9 1f ff ff ff 80 RSP: 0018:ffffb26180dbfd08 EFLAGS: 00010246 RAX: ffff8ea34728e510 RBX: ffff8ea34728e500 RCX: 0000000000800068 RDX: 0000000000800068 RSI: 0000000000000000 RDI: ffff8ea340042400 RBP: ffffe112041ca380 R08: 0000000000000001 R09: 0000000000000000 R10: 6170732e31303000 R11: 70726f632e786563 R12: ffff8ea34728e500 R13: ffff8ea340042400 R14: ffff8ea34728e500 R15: 0000000000800068 FS: 0000000000000000(0000) GS:ffff8ea66fd80000(0000) 000000 CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033 CR2: 00007ffc25376080 CR3: 000000012a2ba001 CR4: PKRU: 55555554 Call Trace: <TASK> ? show_trace_log_lvl+0x1c4/0x2df ? show_trace_log_lvl+0x1c4/0x2df ? __reconnect_target_unlocked+0x3e/0x160 [cifs] ? __die_body.cold+0x8/0xd ? die+0x2b/0x50 ? do_trap+0xce/0x120 ? __slab_free+0x223/0x3c0 ? do_error_trap+0x65/0x80 ? __slab_free+0x223/0x3c0 ? exc_invalid_op+0x4e/0x70 ? __slab_free+0x223/0x3c0 ? asm_exc_invalid_op+0x16/0x20 ? __slab_free+0x223/0x3c0 ? extract_hostname+0x5c/0xa0 [cifs] ? extract_hostname+0x5c/0xa0 [cifs] ? __kmalloc+0x4b/0x140 __reconnect_target_unlocked+0x3e/0x160 [cifs] reconnect_dfs_server+0x145/0x430 [cifs] cifs_handle_standard+0x1ad/0x1d0 [cifs] cifs_demultiplex_thread+0x592/0x730 [cifs] ? __pfx_cifs_demultiplex_thread+0x10/0x10 [cifs] kthread+0xdd/0x100 ? __pfx_kthread+0x10/0x10 ret_from_fork+0x29/0x50 </TASK>
Where it's fixed
| Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | |||
| dtb-aarch64 · opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.42.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:0856-1 | Mar 13, 2025 |
| kernel-64kb · opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.42.2 | SUSE-SU-2025:0856-1 | Mar 13, 2025 |
| kernel-64kb · sles 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.42.2 | SUSE-SU-2025:0856-1 | Mar 13, 2025 |
| kernel-azure · opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.8.31.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:0847-1 | Mar 12, 2025 |
| kernel-azure · sles 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.8.31.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:0847-1 | Mar 12, 2025 |
| kernel-coco · sles 15.6 | 6.4.0-15061.15.coco15sp6.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:0564-1 | Feb 17, 2025 |
| kernel-coco_debug · sles 15.6 | 6.4.0-15061.15.coco15sp6.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:0564-1 | Feb 17, 2025 |
| kernel-debug · opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.42.2 | SUSE-SU-2025:0856-1 | Mar 13, 2025 |
| kernel-default · opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.42.2 | SUSE-SU-2025:0856-1 | Mar 13, 2025 |
| kernel-default · sles 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.42.2 | SUSE-SU-2025:0856-1 | Mar 13, 2025 |
| kernel-default-base · opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.42.2.150600.12.18.4 | SUSE-SU-2025:0856-1 | Mar 13, 2025 |
| kernel-default-base · sles 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.42.2.150600.12.18.4 | SUSE-SU-2025:0856-1 | Mar 13, 2025 |
| kernel-docs · opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.42.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:0856-1 | Mar 13, 2025 |
| kernel-docs · sles 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.42.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:0856-1 | Mar 13, 2025 |
| kernel-kvmsmall · opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.42.2 | SUSE-SU-2025:0856-1 | Mar 13, 2025 |
| kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6-RT_Update_9 · sles 15.6 | 1-150600.1.3.2 | SUSE-SU-2025:0955-1 | Mar 19, 2025 |
| kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_9 · sles 15.6 | 1-150600.13.3.4 | SUSE-SU-2025:0856-1 | Mar 13, 2025 |
| kernel-obs-build · opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.42.2 | SUSE-SU-2025:0856-1 | Mar 13, 2025 |
| kernel-obs-build · sles 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.42.2 | SUSE-SU-2025:0856-1 | Mar 13, 2025 |
| kernel-obs-qa · opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.42.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:0856-1 | Mar 13, 2025 |
| kernel-rt · opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.10.29.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:0955-1 | Mar 19, 2025 |
| kernel-rt_debug · opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.10.29.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:0955-1 | Mar 19, 2025 |
| kernel-source · opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.42.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:0856-1 | Mar 13, 2025 |
| kernel-source · sles 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.42.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:0856-1 | Mar 13, 2025 |
| kernel-source-azure · opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.8.31.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:0847-1 | Mar 12, 2025 |
| kernel-source-azure · sles 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.8.31.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:0847-1 | Mar 12, 2025 |
| kernel-source-coco · sles 15.6 | 6.4.0-15061.15.coco15sp6.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:0564-1 | Feb 17, 2025 |
| kernel-source-rt · opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.10.29.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:0955-1 | Mar 19, 2025 |
| kernel-syms · opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.42.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:0856-1 | Mar 13, 2025 |
| kernel-syms · sles 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.42.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:0856-1 | Mar 13, 2025 |
| kernel-syms-azure · opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.8.31.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:0847-1 | Mar 12, 2025 |
| kernel-syms-azure · sles 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.8.31.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:0847-1 | Mar 12, 2025 |
| kernel-syms-coco · sles 15.6 | 6.4.0-15061.15.coco15sp6.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:0564-1 | Feb 17, 2025 |
| kernel-syms-rt · opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.10.29.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:0955-1 | Mar 19, 2025 |
| kernel-uek · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-core · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-core · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-debug · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-debug · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-debug-core · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-debug-core · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-debug-devel · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-debug-devel · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-core · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-core · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-deprecated · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-deprecated · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-desktop · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-desktop · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-usb · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-usb · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-wireless · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-wireless · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-devel · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-devel · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-doc · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-doc · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-modules · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-modules · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-modules-core · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-modules-core · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-modules-deprecated · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-modules-deprecated · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-modules-desktop · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-modules-desktop · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-modules-extra · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-modules-extra · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-modules-usb · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-modules-usb · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-modules-wireless · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-modules-wireless · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-tools · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-tools · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek64k · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek64k · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek64k-core · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek64k-core · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek64k-devel · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek64k-devel · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-core · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-core · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-deprecated · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-deprecated · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-desktop · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-desktop · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-extra · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-extra · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-usb · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-usb · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-wireless · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-wireless · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek | ELSA-2025-20480 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| kernel-zfcpdump · opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.42.2 | SUSE-SU-2025:0856-1 | Mar 13, 2025 |
| kernel-zfcpdump · sles 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.42.2 | SUSE-SU-2025:0856-1 | Mar 13, 2025 |
| linux · Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 6.12.11-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-21673 | Jan 31, 2025 |
| linux · Debian 14 | 6.12.11-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-21673 | Jan 31, 2025 |
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