CVE-2025-22037
What it is
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ksmbd: fix null pointer dereference in alloc_preauth_hash() The Client send malformed smb2 negotiate request. ksmbd return error response. Subsequently, the client can send smb2 session setup even thought conn->preauth_info is not allocated. This patch add KSMBD_SESS_NEED_SETUP status of connection to ignore session setup request if smb2 negotiate phase is not complete.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 68.8% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS). Higher than most.
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- ReservedThe CVE id was reserved by its CNA
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 68.8% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 7.5 HIGH (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 68.8% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-476 · NULL pointer dereference
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Linux Kernel < 6.6.107
- Linux Kernel < 6.12.23
- Linux Kernel < 6.13.11
- Linux Kernel < 6.14.2
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 7.5
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Is it in your code?
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Fix and advisories
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8f216b33a5e1b3489c073b1ea1b3d7cb63c8dc4d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b8eb243e670ecf30e91524dd12f7260dac07d335
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c8b5b7c5da7d0c31c9b7190b4a7bba5281fc4780
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ca8bed31edf728a662ef9d6f39f50e7a7dc2b5ad
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cce57cd8c5dead24127cf2308fdd60fcad2d6ba6
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2d3461d6ae74ebdcd4d65128c855198649bcadcd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8f216b33a5e1b3489c073b1ea1b3d7cb63c8dc4d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b8eb243e670ecf30e91524dd12f7260dac07d335
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c8b5b7c5da7d0c31c9b7190b4a7bba5281fc4780
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ca8bed31edf728a662ef9d6f39f50e7a7dc2b5ad
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cce57cd8c5dead24127cf2308fdd60fcad2d6ba6
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-25-310/