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CVE-2025-40195

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Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mount: handle NULL values in mnt_ns_release() When calling in listmount() mnt_ns_release() may be passed a NULL pointer. Handle that case gracefully.

Severity
Not scored
CVSS score
Not available
Vulnerability status
Deferred
Source identifier
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Published
2025-11-12 22:15:46.553000
Last modified
2026-10-19 21:10:00.160000
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{
  "id": "CVE-2025-40195",
  "sourceIdentifier": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67",
  "published": "2025-11-12T22:15:46.553",
  "lastModified": "2026-10-19T21:10:00.160",
  "vulnStatus": "Deferred",
  "cveTags": [],
  "descriptions": [
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "value": "In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\nmount: handle NULL values in mnt_ns_release()\n\nWhen calling in listmount() mnt_ns_release() may be passed a NULL\npointer. Handle that case gracefully."
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "value": "En el kernel de Linux, la siguiente vulnerabilidad ha sido resuelta:\n\nmount: manejar valores NULL en mnt_ns_release()\n\nAl llamar en listmount(), a mnt_ns_release() se le puede pasar un puntero NULL. Manejar ese caso con elegancia."
    }
  ],
  "affected": [
    {
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      "affectedData": [
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          "defaultStatus": "unaffected",
          "programFiles": [
            "fs/namespace.c"
          ],
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            {
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            },
            {
              "version": "6.18",
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              "versionType": "original_commit_for_fix",
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            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "metrics": {},
  "references": [
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      "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2d68f8a7379d9c61005e982600c61948d4d019bd",
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}