CVE-2025-40203
Published Nov 12, 2025
Modified Apr 15, 2026
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: listmount: don't call path_put() under namespace semaphore Massage listmount() and make sure we don't call path_put() under the namespace semaphore. If we put the last reference we're fscked.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2025-40203? +
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
listmount: don't call path_put() under namespace semaphore
Massage listmount() and make sure we don't call path_put() under the
namespace semaphore. If we put the last reference we're fscked.
How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2025-40203? +
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