CVE-2025-68300

Linux Kernel 6.12.59-6.12.60 and 6.17.9-6.17.10 - Reference Leak in grab_requested_mnt_ns

Title source: llm

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: fs/namespace: fix reference leak in grab_requested_mnt_ns lookup_mnt_ns() already takes a reference on mnt_ns. grab_requested_mnt_ns() doesn't need to take an extra reference.

References (3)

Core 3

Core References

Patch

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4a16b2a0c1f033f95f5d0b98b9e40e8bf7c4c2c5

Patch

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fe256e59b8e7f126b2464ee32bd9fee131f0a883

Patch

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7b6dcd9bfd869eee7693e45b1817dac8c56e5f86

Scores

EPSS 0.0002

EPSS Percentile 7.0%

Details

Status published

Products (7)

linux/Kernel 6.12.59 - 6.12.61linux

linux/Kernel 6.17.9 - 6.17.11linux

Linux/Linux 6.12.59 - 6.12.61

Linux/Linux 6.17.9 - 6.17.11

Linux/Linux 78f0e33cd6c939a555aa80dbed2fec6b333a7660 - 7b6dcd9bfd869eee7693e45b1817dac8c56e5f86

Linux/Linux 8ff97ade912dcfc5ac1783c4b8d615aacd26fd17 - fe256e59b8e7f126b2464ee32bd9fee131f0a883

Linux/Linux ba306daa7fa8ae0be5d64c215e9d43a88b4bc8bf - 4a16b2a0c1f033f95f5d0b98b9e40e8bf7c4c2c5

Published Dec 16, 2025

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026