CVE-2025-37899
What it is
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ksmbd: fix use-after-free in session logoff The sess->user object can currently be in use by another thread, for example if another connection has sent a session setup request to bind to the session being free'd. The handler for that connection could be in the smb2_sess_setup function which makes use of sess->user.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network with a low-privilege account. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 0.9% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- 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: 0.9% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 8.8 HIGH (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.9% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-416 · Use after free
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Linux Kernel < 6.12.28
- Linux Kernel < 6.14.6
- Linux Kernel 6.15
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 8.8
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Is it in your code?
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Fix and advisories
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/02d16046cd11a5c037b28c12ffb818c56dd3ef43
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2fc9feff45d92a92cd5f96487655d5be23fb7e2b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d5ec1d79509b3ee01de02c236f096bc050221b7f
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/02d16046cd11a5c037b28c12ffb818c56dd3ef43
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2fc9feff45d92a92cd5f96487655d5be23fb7e2b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/70ad6455139e26e85f48f95d0e21f351c1909342
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/931dc8a3670f71c45c0b1379ea4e92dafbda1aca
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d5ec1d79509b3ee01de02c236f096bc050221b7f
- https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44081338
- https://sean.heelan.io/2025/05/22/how-i-used-o3-to-find-cve-2025-37899-a-remote-zeroday-vulnerability-in-the-linux-kernels-smb-implementation/