CVE-2025-38437
What it is
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ksmbd: fix potential use-after-free in oplock/lease break ack If ksmbd_iov_pin_rsp return error, use-after-free can happen by accessing opinfo->state and opinfo_put and ksmbd_fd_put could called twice.
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
- 0.4% 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: 0.4% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 8.8 HIGH (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.4% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-416 · Use after free
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Linux Kernel < 6.1.146
- Linux Kernel < 6.6.99
- Linux Kernel < 6.12.39
- Linux Kernel < 6.15.7
- Linux Kernel 6.16
- Debian Linux 11.0
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?
Hand this to your coding agent. It searches your project for the affected products and checks versions. Nothing leaves your machine.
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Fix and advisories
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/50f930db22365738d9387c974416f38a06e8057e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8106adc21a2270c16abf69cd74ccd7c79c6e7acd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/815f1161d6dbc4c54ccf94b7d3fdeab34b4d7477
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/97c355989928a5f60b228ef5266c1be67a46cdf9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e38ec88a2b42c494601b1213816d75f0b54d9bf0
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/50f930db22365738d9387c974416f38a06e8057e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8106adc21a2270c16abf69cd74ccd7c79c6e7acd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/815f1161d6dbc4c54ccf94b7d3fdeab34b4d7477
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/97c355989928a5f60b228ef5266c1be67a46cdf9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e38ec88a2b42c494601b1213816d75f0b54d9bf0
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00008.html