Medium5.5Vendor: LowRed Hat & Ubuntu Linux
Fix memory and information leak in smb3_reconfigure()
CVE-2025-71151 Published Jan 23, 2026
CVE-2025-71151
Affected products & platforms
Red Hat & Ubuntu LinuxUnclassified
Summary
Fix memory and information leak in smb3_reconfigure(). Red Hat rates this low (CVSS 5.5). Weakness: CWE-772. Affected package(s): kernel. Resolved in Red Hat advisory RHSA-2025:6966 — update the affected packages (`sudo dnf update`).
Affected versions
- kernel-0:5.14.0-570.12.1.el9_6
- kernel-0:6.12.0-55.9.1.el10_0
Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 5 hours ago·verify at source
Fixed versions
- RHSA-2025:6966
Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 5 hours ago·verify at source
Mitigation checklist
Recommended fix / mitigation
- Update the affected package(s) to the fixed version shipped in RHSA-2025:6966 (`sudo dnf update` / `yum update`).
Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 5 hours ago·verify at source
Discussion(0)
No comments yet. Share field notes, upgrade gotchas, or questions — verify against the vendor advisory before acting on community advice.
Sign in to join the discussion.