CVE-2025-21844
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CVE-2025-21844 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. 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.. EPSS estimates a 0.21% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
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.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Update |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 6.1.69, < 6.1.130 | — |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 6.6.8, < 6.6.80 | — |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 6.7, < 6.12.17 | — |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 6.13, < 6.13.5 | — |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | 5.10.211 | — |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | 5.15.150 | — |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | 6.14 | Rc1 |
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