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AV AC PR UI S C I A CVSS EPSS %ile KEV L L L N U N N H 5.5 .0060 45.9 —
AFFECTED Product Versions Fixed Linux b03c8099a738a04d2343547ae6a04e5f0f63d3fa – — Linux 6.7 – 5.10.235
TIMELINE Dec 29 Reserved by Linux Mar 12 Published (CNA: Linux) Jul 30 RESCORED — CVE-2025-21844 (Linux). CVSS 7.5 → 5.5 (NVD).
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: smb: client: Add check for next_buffer in receive_encrypted_standard() Add check for the return value of cifs_buf_get() and cifs_small_buf_get() in receive_encrypted_standard() to prevent null pointer dereference.
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| December 29, 2024 | Reserved | Reserved by Linux |
| March 12, 2025 | Published | Published (CNA: Linux) |
| July 30, 2026 | RESCORED | RESCORED — CVE-2025-21844 (Linux). CVSS 7.5 → 5.5 (NVD). |
Authoritative record: CVE-2025-21844 at cve.org
Vendors: linux
Weaknesses: CWE-476
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