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CVE-2021-47568: ksmbd: fix memleak in get_file_stream_info()

• Severity: medium (CVSS 5.5 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2024-05-24 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-401

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ksmbd: fix memleak in get_file_stream_info() Fix memleak in get_file_stream_info()

Affected products

• Linux kernel: from 5.15 before 5.15.6; 5.16-rc1, 5.16-rc2 — fixed in 5.15.6

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Linux kernel 5.15.6. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/11e659827c3a2facb3a04e08cc97ff14d5091f51
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/178ca6f85aa3231094467691f5ea1ff2f398aa8d
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/11e659827c3a2facb3a04e08cc97ff14d5091f51
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/178ca6f85aa3231094467691f5ea1ff2f398aa8d

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