CVE-2025-38575
Published: April 19, 2025Last modified: April 19, 2025
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ksmbd: use aead_request_free to match aead_request_alloc Use aead_request_free() instead of kfree() to properly free memory allocated by aead_request_alloc(). This ensures sensitive crypto data is zeroed before being freed.
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 5.5 |
| Attack Vector | LOCAL |
| Attack complexity | LOW |
| Privileges required | LOW |
| User interaction | NONE |
| Scope | UNCHANGED |
| Confidentiality | NONE |
| Integrity impact | NONE |
| Availability impact | HIGH |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Status
| Product | Release | Package | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpaquita Linux | 23 LTS | linux-lts | Fixed (6.1.134-r0) |
| 25 LTS | linux-lts | Fixed (6.12.41-r0) | |
| Stream | linux-lts | Fixed (6.12.41-r0) |
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1de7fec4d3012672e31eeb6679ea60f7ca010ef9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3e341dbd5f5a6e5a558e67da80731dc38a7f758c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/46caeae23035192b9cc41872c827f30d0233f16e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/571b342d4688801fc1f6a1934389dac09425dc93
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6171063e9d046ffa46f51579b2ca4a43caef581a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a6b594868268c3a7bfaeced912525cd2c445529a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/aef10ccd74512c52e30c5ee19d0031850973e78d
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/05/msg00045.html