CVE-2025-40320 | Linux Kernel up to 6.6.116/6.12.57/6.17.7 smb smb2_query_info_compound use after free

A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in Linux Kernel up to 6.6.116/6.12.57/6.17.7. The impacted element is the function smb2_query_info_compound of the component smb. Such manipulation leads to use after free.

This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2025-40320. The attack must be carried out from within the local network. There is no available exploit.

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