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CVE-2025-38561MEDIUM
Linux Linux — ksmbd: fix Preauh_HashValue race condition
  AV  AC  PR  UI  S  C  I  A   CVSS    EPSS   %ile   KEV
   L   H   L   N  U  N  N  H    4.7   .0042   35.4     —
AFFECTED
  Product  Versions                                    Fixed
  Linux    0626e6641f6b467447c81dd7678a69c66f7746cf –  —
  Linux    5.15 –                                      6.1.148
TIMELINE
  Apr 16  Reserved by Linux
  Aug 19  Published (CNA: Linux)
  Jul 30  RESCORED — CVE-2025-38561 (Linux). CVSS 9.8 → 4.7 (NVD).
CWE-362 · CNA: Linux · CVSS v3.1 · 8 references · NVD status: Modified

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ksmbd: fix Preauh_HashValue race condition If client send multiple session setup requests to ksmbd, Preauh_HashValue race condition could happen. There is no need to free sess->Preauh_HashValue at session setup phase. It can be freed together with session at connection termination phase.

Lifecycle

Complete event history — 3 events, chronological
DateEventDetail
April 16, 2025ReservedReserved by Linux
August 19, 2025PublishedPublished (CNA: Linux)
July 30, 2026RESCOREDRESCORED — CVE-2025-38561 (Linux). CVSS 9.8 → 4.7 (NVD).

Affected

Affected products and packages — 2 rows
VendorProduct / PackageEcosystemVersion introducedFixed
LinuxLinux0626e6641f6b467447c81dd7678a69c66f7746cf
LinuxLinux5.156.1.148

Weaknesses

CWE-362

References (8)

Related

Authoritative record: CVE-2025-38561 at cve.org

Vendors: linux

Weaknesses: CWE-362

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