CVE-2025-71223

MEDIUMNVD 5.55.5—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 5.5 from GitHub Security Advisory published 2026-02-14. NVD baseline CVSS 5.5; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
5.5EG
EchelonGraph verdictMonitorLow exploitation likelihood right now — keep watching.
  • Lower severity and no public exploit yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 0%CVSS: 5.5Exploit: None knownExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

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

smb/server: fix refcount leak in smb2_open()

When ksmbd_vfs_getattr() fails, the reference count of ksmbd_file must be released.

CVSS v3
5.5
EG Score
5.5(medium)
EG Risk
29(Track)
EG Risk 29/100SSVC: Track

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity55% × 45%
Exploitation0% × 40%
Automatability30% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS PROB
0%
EPSS %ILE
3%
KEV
Not listed

Published

February 14, 2026

Last Modified

June 17, 2026

Advisory Details (4)

Auto-updated Aug 7, 2026
No patch confirmed yet.
generic

smb/server: fix refcount leak in smb2_open() - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f416c556997aa56ec4384c6b6efd6a0e6ac70aa7
generic

smb/server: fix refcount leak in smb2_open() - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4665e52bde3b1f8f442895ce7d88fa62a43e48c4
generic

smb/server: fix refcount leak in smb2_open() - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/39ca11ff158c98fb092176f06047628c54bcf7a1
generic

smb/server: fix refcount leak in smb2_open() - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2456fde2b137703328f1695f60c68fe488d17e36

Patch Availability(1)

Vendor / EcosystemFixed in / PatchReleasedSource
linuxKernel @ 6.6.124—osv

Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.

Affected Packages

(2 across 2 ecosystems)
Debian:13(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
linux6.12.38-1 ... 6.12.73-1~bpo12+1 (12 versions)6.12.73-1—
Debian:14(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
linux6.12.100-1 ... 6.18~rc7-1~exp1 (99 versions)6.18.10-1—

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 5× in last 7d / 20× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2025-71223?
CVE-2025-71223 is a medium vulnerability published on February 14, 2026. In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: smb/server: fix refcount leak in smb2_open() When ksmbdvfsgetattr() fails, the reference count of ksmbd_file must be released.
When was CVE-2025-71223 disclosed?
CVE-2025-71223 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on February 14, 2026, with the most recent update on June 17, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2025-71223 actively exploited?
CVE-2025-71223 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 97.3% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2025-71223?
CVE-2025-71223 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.5 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2025-71223?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2025-71223, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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