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CVE-2025-22037MEDIUM
Linux Linux — ksmbd: fix null pointer dereference in alloc_preauth_hash()
  AV  AC  PR  UI  S  C  I  A   CVSS    EPSS   %ile   KEV
   L   L   L   N  U  N  N  H    5.5   .6574   99.2     —
AFFECTED
  Product  Versions                                    Fixed
  Linux    0626e6641f6b467447c81dd7678a69c66f7746cf –  —
  Linux    5.15 –                                      6.6.107
TIMELINE
  Dec 29  Reserved by Linux
  Apr 16  Published (CNA: Linux)
  Jul 30  RESCORED — CVE-2025-22037 (Linux). CVSS 7.5 → 5.5 (NVD).
CWE-476 · CNA: Linux · CVSS v3.1 · 6 references · NVD status: Modified

Description

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.

Lifecycle

Complete event history — 3 events, chronological
DateEventDetail
December 29, 2024ReservedReserved by Linux
April 16, 2025PublishedPublished (CNA: Linux)
July 30, 2026RESCOREDRESCORED — CVE-2025-22037 (Linux). CVSS 7.5 → 5.5 (NVD).

Affected

Affected products and packages — 2 rows
VendorProduct / PackageEcosystemVersion introducedFixed
LinuxLinux0626e6641f6b467447c81dd7678a69c66f7746cf
LinuxLinux5.156.6.107

Weaknesses

CWE-476

References (6)

Related

Authoritative record: CVE-2025-22037 at cve.org

Vendors: linux

Weaknesses: CWE-476

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