Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ksmbd: fix refcount leak causing resource not released When ksmbd_conn_releasing(opinfo->conn) returns true,the refcount was not decremented properly, causing a refcount leak that prevents the count from reaching zero and the memory from being released.
Affected products
linux: linux kernel
References5
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/36e010bb865fbaa1202fe9bcce3fd486d6db7606 Patch
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/89bb430f621124af39bb31763c4a8b504c9651e2 Patch
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/9a7abce6e8c0e2145b346a6d4abf0d9655e9b0e8 Patch
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/a1d2bab4d53368a526c97aba92671dd71814f95a Patch
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/263680d314eaaa27334f486d86c9fe7d19f50c8a
Metrics
- CVSS 3.1
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5.5
MEDIUM
Score source: NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - EPSS — exploit probability
- 0% percentile: 23 · as of 8 November 2026
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