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CVE-2025-38092MEDIUM
Linux Linux — ksmbd: use list_first_entry_or_null for opinfo_get_list()
  AV  AC  PR  UI  S  C  I  A   CVSS    EPSS   %ile   KEV
   L   L   L   N  U  N  N  H    5.5   .0028   20.7     —
AFFECTED
  Product  Versions                                    Fixed
  Linux    296cb5457cc6f4a754c4ae29855f8a253d52bcc6 –  —
  Linux    6.6.88 –                                    —
TIMELINE
  Apr 16  Reserved by Linux
  Jul 2   Published (CNA: Linux)
  Jul 30  RESCORED — CVE-2025-38092 (Linux). CVSS 8.8 → 5.5 (NVD).
CWE-476 · CNA: Linux · CVSS v3.1 · 4 references · NVD status: Modified

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ksmbd: use list_first_entry_or_null for opinfo_get_list() The list_first_entry() macro never returns NULL. If the list is empty then it returns an invalid pointer. Use list_first_entry_or_null() to check if the list is empty.

Lifecycle

Complete event history — 3 events, chronological
DateEventDetail
April 16, 2025ReservedReserved by Linux
July 2, 2025PublishedPublished (CNA: Linux)
July 30, 2026RESCOREDRESCORED — CVE-2025-38092 (Linux). CVSS 8.8 → 5.5 (NVD).

Affected

Affected products and packages — 2 rows
VendorProduct / PackageEcosystemVersion introducedFixed
LinuxLinux296cb5457cc6f4a754c4ae29855f8a253d52bcc6
LinuxLinux6.6.88

Weaknesses

CWE-476

References (4)

Related

Authoritative record: CVE-2025-38092 at cve.org

Vendors: linux

Weaknesses: CWE-476

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