CVE-2025-68814
Linux Kernel Memory Leak in io_uring via __io_openat_prep()
Title source: llmDescription
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: io_uring: fix filename leak in __io_openat_prep() __io_openat_prep() allocates a struct filename using getname(). However, for the condition of the file being installed in the fixed file table as well as having O_CLOEXEC flag set, the function returns early. At that point, the request doesn't have REQ_F_NEED_CLEANUP flag set. Due to this, the memory for the newly allocated struct filename is not cleaned up, causing a memory leak. Fix this by setting the REQ_F_NEED_CLEANUP for the request just after the successful getname() call, so that when the request is torn down, the filename will be cleaned up, along with other resources needing cleanup.
References (6)
Core 6
Core References
Scores
EPSS
0.0007
EPSS Percentile
21.0%
Details
Status
published
Products (19)
linux/Kernel
5.15.0 - 5.15.198linux
linux/Kernel
5.16.0 - 6.1.160linux
linux/Kernel
6.13.0 - 6.18.3linux
linux/Kernel
6.2.0 - 6.6.120linux
linux/Kernel
6.7.0 - 6.12.64linux
Linux/Linux
< 5.15
Linux/Linux
5.15
Linux/Linux
5.15.198 - 5.15.*
Linux/Linux
6.1.160 - 6.1.*
Linux/Linux
6.12.64 - 6.12.*
... and 9 more
Published
Jan 13, 2026
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026