cifs: fix memory leak in smb3_fs_context_parse_param error path
CVE-2025-68219 is fixed in 68 products on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2025-68219, released December 16, 2025. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: cifs: fix memory leak in smb3_fs_context_parse_param error path Add proper cleanup of ctx->source and fc->source to the cifs_parse_mount_err error handler. This ensures that memory allocated for the source strings is correctly freed on all error paths, matching the cleanup already performed in the success path by smb3_cleanup_fs_context_contents(). Pointers are also set to NULL after freeing to prevent potential double-free issues. This change fixes a memory leak originally detected by syzbot. The leak occurred when processing Opt_source mount options if an error happened after ctx->source and fc->source were successfully allocated but before the function completed. The specific leak sequence was: 1. ctx->source = smb3_fs_context_fullpath(ctx, '/') allocates memory 2. fc->source = kstrdup(ctx->source, GFP_KERNEL) allocates more memory 3. A subsequent error jumps to cifs_parse_mount_err 4. The old error handler freed passwords but not the source strings, causing the memory to leak. This issue was not addressed by commit e8c73eb7db0a ("cifs: client: fix memory leak in smb3_fs_context_parse_param"), which only fixed leaks from repeated fsconfig() calls but not this error path. Patch updated with minor change suggested by kernel test robot
Where it's fixed
| Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | |||
| bpftool6.12 · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.63-84.121.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1430 | Feb 16, 2026 |
| bpftool6.12-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.63-84.121.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1430 | Feb 16, 2026 |
| kernel-64kb · sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.90.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:5091-1 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-azure · sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.90.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:5091-1 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-default · sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.90.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:5091-1 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-default-base · sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.90.1.150700.17.51.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:5091-1 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-docs · sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.90.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:5091-1 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-livepatch-6.12.63-84.121 · amzn 2023 | 1:1.0-0.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1430 | Feb 16, 2026 |
| kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7_Update_24 · sles 15.7 | 1-150700.15.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:5091-1 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-obs-build · sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.90.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:5091-1 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-source · sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.90.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:5091-1 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-syms · sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.90.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:5091-1 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-uek · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-core · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-core · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-core · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-core · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-devel · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-devel · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-core · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-core · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-deprecated · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-deprecated · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-desktop · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-desktop · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-usb · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-usb · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-wireless · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-wireless · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-devel · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-devel · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-doc · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-doc · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-modules · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-modules · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-modules-core · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-modules-core · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-modules-deprecated · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-modules-deprecated · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-modules-desktop · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-modules-desktop · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-modules-extra · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-modules-extra · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-modules-usb · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-modules-usb · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-modules-wireless · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-modules-wireless · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-tools · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-tools · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-core · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-core · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-devel · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-devel · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-core · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-core · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-deprecated · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-deprecated · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-desktop · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-desktop · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-extra · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-extra · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-usb · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-usb · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-wireless · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-wireless · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-zfcpdump · sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.90.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:5091-1 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel6.12 · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.63-84.121.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1430 | Feb 16, 2026 |
| kernel6.12-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.63-84.121.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1430 | Feb 16, 2026 |
| kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-aarch64 · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.63-84.121.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1430 | Feb 16, 2026 |
| kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-x86_64 · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.63-84.121.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1430 | Feb 16, 2026 |
| kernel6.12-devel · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.63-84.121.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1430 | Feb 16, 2026 |
| kernel6.12-headers · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.63-84.121.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1430 | Feb 16, 2026 |
| kernel6.12-libbpf · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.63-84.121.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1430 | Feb 16, 2026 |
| kernel6.12-libbpf-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.63-84.121.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1430 | Feb 16, 2026 |
| kernel6.12-libbpf-devel · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.63-84.121.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1430 | Feb 16, 2026 |
| kernel6.12-libbpf-static · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.63-84.121.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1430 | Feb 16, 2026 |
| kernel6.12-modules-extra · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.63-84.121.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1430 | Feb 16, 2026 |
| kernel6.12-modules-extra-common · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.63-84.121.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1430 | Feb 16, 2026 |
| kernel6.12-tools · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.63-84.121.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1430 | Feb 16, 2026 |
| kernel6.12-tools-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.63-84.121.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1430 | Feb 16, 2026 |
| kernel6.12-tools-devel · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.63-84.121.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1430 | Feb 16, 2026 |
| linux · Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 6.12.63-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-68219 | Dec 16, 2025 |
| linux · Debian 14 | 6.17.10-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-68219 | Dec 16, 2025 |
| perf6.12 · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.63-84.121.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1430 | Feb 16, 2026 |
| perf6.12-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.63-84.121.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1430 | Feb 16, 2026 |
| python3-perf6.12 · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.63-84.121.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1430 | Feb 16, 2026 |
| python3-perf6.12-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.63-84.121.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1430 | Feb 16, 2026 |
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