CVE-2025-40286

smb/server: fix possible memory leak in smb2_read()

CVE-2025-40286 is fixed in linux on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2025-40286, released December 6, 2025. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

Routine
CVSS
5.5
Moderate
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0020
9th percentile

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: smb/server: fix possible memory leak in smb2_read() Memory leak occurs when ksmbd_vfs_read() fails. Fix this by adding the missing kvfree().

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Linux
linux · Debian 12.15 (bookworm) 6.1.159-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2025-40286 Dec 6, 2025
linux · Debian 13.5 (trixie) 6.12.63-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2025-40286 Dec 6, 2025
linux · Debian 14 6.17.9-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2025-40286 Dec 6, 2025

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