CVE Catalog

CVE-2025-22074

HighCVSS 8.8
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.45%

37th percentile - higher than 37% of all known CVEs

Summary

In ksmbd (SMB server in the Linux kernel), the r_count counter is only incremented during oplock break wait but decremented elsewhere, causing a mismatch. This can make r_count negative, preventing the ksmbd thread from terminating.

Risk Assessment

Organizations using ksmbd may experience thread leaks or SMB server hangs, affecting file service availability.

Recommendation

Apply the Linux kernel patch that fixes the r_count increment/decrement pairing in ksmbd.

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Original NVD description (English source)

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ksmbd: fix r_count dec/increment mismatch r_count is only increased when there is an oplock break wait, so r_count inc/decrement are not paired. This can cause r_count to become negative, which can lead to a problem where the ksmbd thread does not terminate.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS