In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

ksmbd: close accepted socket when per-IP limit rejects connection

When the per-IP connection limit is exceeded in ksmbd_kthread_fn(),
the code sets ret = -EAGAIN and continues the accept loop without
closing the just-accepted socket. That leaks one socket per rejected
attempt from a single IP and enables a trivial remote DoS.

Release client_sk before continuing.

This bug was found with ZeroPath.
Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4436-1 linux-6.1 security update
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History

Wed, 17 Dec 2025 00:15:00 +0000


Tue, 16 Dec 2025 14:45:00 +0000

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ksmbd: close accepted socket when per-IP limit rejects connection When the per-IP connection limit is exceeded in ksmbd_kthread_fn(), the code sets ret = -EAGAIN and continues the accept loop without closing the just-accepted socket. That leaks one socket per rejected attempt from a single IP and enables a trivial remote DoS. Release client_sk before continuing. This bug was found with ZeroPath.
Title ksmbd: close accepted socket when per-IP limit rejects connection
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2025-12-20T08:52:17.480Z

Reserved: 2025-12-16T13:41:40.264Z

Link: CVE-2025-68246

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2025-12-16T15:15:53.880

Modified: 2025-12-18T15:08:06.237

Link: CVE-2025-68246

cve-icon Redhat

Severity :

Publid Date: 2025-12-16T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2025-68246 - Bugzilla

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