# CVE-2025-22041: ksmbd: fix use-after-free in ksmbd\_sessions\_deregister()

- Severity: CVSS 8.8 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2025-04-16 · Updated: 2026-08-05

## Affected

- Linux: version range not reported
- Linux: 5.15

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ksmbd: fix use-after-free in ksmbd_sessions_deregister() In multichannel mode, UAF issue can occur in session_deregister when the second channel sets up a session through the connection of the first channel. session that is freed through the global session table can be accessed again through ->sessions of connection.

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## Related

- Browse: [Linux kernel](https://cve.now/tech/linux-kernel.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f0eb3f575138b816da74697bd506682574742fcd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a8a8ae303a8395cbac270b5b404d85df6ec788f8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ca042cc0e4f9e0d2c8f86dd67e4b22f30a516a9b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8ed0e9d2f410f63525afb8351181eea36c80bcf1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/33cc29e221df7a3085ae413e8c26c4e81a151153
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/15a9605f8d69dc85005b1a00c31a050b8625e1aa

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