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Linux Linux — smb/server: fix refcount leak in parse_durable_handle_context()
AV AC PR UI S C I A CVSS EPSS %ile KEV
L L L N U N N H 5.5 .0028 20.5 —
AFFECTED
Product Versions Fixed
Linux 8df4bcdb0a4232192b2445256c39b787d58ef14d – —
Linux 6.9 – 6.6.124
TIMELINE
Jan 31 Reserved by Linux
Feb 14 Published (CNA: Linux)
Jul 30 RESCORED — CVE-2025-71204 (Linux). CVSS 7.5 → 5.5 (NVD).
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
smb/server: fix refcount leak in parse_durable_handle_context()
When the command is a replay operation and -ENOEXEC is returned,
the refcount of ksmbd_file must be released.
Lifecycle
Complete event history — 3 events, chronological
| Date | Event | Detail |
| January 31, 2026 | Reserved | Reserved by Linux |
| February 14, 2026 | Published | Published (CNA: Linux) |
| July 30, 2026 | RESCORED | RESCORED — CVE-2025-71204 (Linux). CVSS 7.5 → 5.5 (NVD). |
Affected
Affected products and packages — 2 rows
| Vendor | Product / Package | Ecosystem | Version introduced | Fixed |
| Linux | Linux | — | 8df4bcdb0a4232192b2445256c39b787d58ef14d | — |
| Linux | Linux | — | 6.9 | 6.6.124 |
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