CVE-2025-38379

What it is

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: smb: client: fix warning when reconnecting channel When reconnecting a channel in smb2_reconnect_server(), a dummy tcon is passed down to smb2_reconnect() with ->query_interface uninitialized, so we can't call queue_delayed_work() on it. Fix the following warning by ensuring that we're queueing the delayed worker from correct tcon. WARNING: CPU: 4 PID: 1126 at kernel/workqueue.c:2498 __queue_delayed_work+0x1d2/0x200 Modules linked in: cifs cifs_arc4 nls_ucs2_utils cifs_md4 [last unloaded: cifs] CPU: 4 UID: 0 PID: 1126 Comm: kworker/4:0 Not tainted 6.16.0-rc3 #5 PREEMPT(voluntary) Hardware name: QEMU Standard PC (Q35 + ICH9, 2009), BIOS 1.16.3-4.fc42 04/01/2014 Workqueue: cifsiod smb2_reconnect_server [cifs] RIP: 0010:__queue_delayed_work+0x1d2/0x200 Code: 41 5e 41 5f e9 7f ee ff ff 90 0f 0b 90 e9 5d ff ff ff bf 02 00 00 00 e8 6c f3 07 00 89 c3 eb bd 90 0f 0b 90 e9 57 f> 0b 90 e9 65 fe ff ff 90 0f 0b 90 e9 72 fe ff ff 90 0f 0b 90 e9 RSP: 0018:ffffc900014afad8 EFLAGS: 00010003 RAX: 0000000000000000 RBX: ffff888124d99988 RCX: ffffffff81399cc1 RDX: dffffc0000000000 RSI: ffff888114326e00 RDI: ffff888124d999f0 RBP: 000000000000ea60 R08: 0000000000000001 R09: ffffed10249b3331 R10: ffff888124d9998f R11: 0000000000000004 R12: 0000000000000040 R13: ffff888114326e00 R14: ffff888124d999d8 R15: ffff888114939020 FS: 0000000000000000(0000) GS:ffff88829f7fe000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000 CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033 CR2: 00007ffe7a2b4038 CR3: 0000000120a6f000 CR4: 0000000000750ef0 PKRU: 55555554 Call Trace: <TASK> queue_delayed_work_on+0xb4/0xc0 smb2_reconnect+0xb22/0xf50 [cifs] smb2_reconnect_server+0x413/0xd40 [cifs] ? __pfx_smb2_reconnect_server+0x10/0x10 [cifs] ? local_clock_noinstr+0xd/0xd0 ? local_clock+0x15/0x30 ? lock_release+0x29b/0x390 process_one_work+0x4c5/0xa10 ? __pfx_process_one_work+0x10/0x10 ? __list_add_valid_or_report+0x37/0x120 worker_thread+0x2f1/0x5a0 ? __kthread_parkme+0xde/0x100 ? __pfx_worker_thread+0x10/0x10 kthread+0x1fe/0x380 ? kthread+0x10f/0x380 ? __pfx_kthread+0x10/0x10 ? local_clock_noinstr+0xd/0xd0 ? ret_from_fork+0x1b/0x1f0 ? local_clock+0x15/0x30 ? lock_release+0x29b/0x390 ? rcu_is_watching+0x20/0x50 ? __pfx_kthread+0x10/0x10 ret_from_fork+0x15b/0x1f0 ? __pfx_kthread+0x10/0x10 ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30 </TASK> irq event stamp: 1116206 hardirqs last enabled at (1116205): [<ffffffff8143af42>] __up_console_sem+0x52/0x60 hardirqs last disabled at (1116206): [<ffffffff81399f0e>] queue_delayed_work_on+0x6e/0xc0 softirqs last enabled at (1116138): [<ffffffffc04562fd>] __smb_send_rqst+0x42d/0x950 [cifs] softirqs last disabled at (1116136): [<ffffffff823d35e1>] release_sock+0x21/0xf0

At a glance

Exploitability

Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of service disruption.

Exploit odds

0.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).

Fix

A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

1. 2025-07-25 13:15 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2. 2026-07-30 06:23 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

• Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
• Exploit odds: 0.4% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
• Severity: 7.5 HIGH (CVSS).
• Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published

2025-07-25 13:15 UTC

Last modified

2026-07-30 06:23 UTC

Exploit probability

0.4% · EPSS, next 30 days

Record status

Modified

Affected

• Linux Kernel < 6.6.97
• Linux Kernel < 6.12.37
• Linux Kernel < 6.15.6
• Linux Kernel 6.16

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

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