ksmbd: prevent connection release during oplock break notification
Priority LOW 39Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ksmbd: prevent connection release during oplock break notification ksmbd_work could be freed when after connection release. Increment r_count of ksmbd_conn to indicate that requests are not finished yet and to not release the connection.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00502 43rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Linux (Linux): 6.1.191, 6.6.84, 6.12.20 +2
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 5.15 and later | 6.1.191, 6.6.84, 6.12.20, 6.13.8, 6.14 | Patch available | CNA |
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 5.15 and later Fixed in 6.1.191, 6.6.84, 6.12.20, 6.13.8, 6.14 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 7
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.15 to before 6.6.84; 6.7 to before 6.12.20; 6.13 to before 6.13.8 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.14:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.14 rc1 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.14:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.14 rc2 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.14:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.14 rc3 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.14:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.14 rc4 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.14:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.14 rc5 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.14:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.14 rc6 | Vulnerable | Linux |
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.15 to before 6.6.84; 6.7 to before 6.12.20; 6.13 to before 6.13.8 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.14:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.14 rc1 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.14:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.14 rc2 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.14:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.14 rc3 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.14:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.14 rc4 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.14:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.14 rc5 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.14:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.14 rc6 Vulnerable ·Linux
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 6.1.191, 6.6.84, 6.12.20, 6.13.8, 6.14
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
Not affected: 5 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-21955
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-p2c4-6w6j-w378
- 2026-10-30 Fix available: Linux/[email protected], Linux/Linux@8e6508c7ecb1802909f294827eff38f301d0c937 · CNA
- 2026-10-30 1 new reference · CNA
- 2026-11-07 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
References
Patch 4
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Sources
- CVE-2025-21955 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-21955 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-p2c4-6w6j-w378 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2025-21955 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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