CVE-2025-37924
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CVE-2025-37924 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ksmbd: fix use-after-free in kerberos authentication Setting sess->user = NULL was introduced to fix the dangling pointer created by ksmbd_free_user. However, it is possible another thread could be operating on the session and make use of sess->user after it has been passed to ksmbd_free_user but before sess->user is set to NULL.. EPSS estimates a 9.07% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ksmbd: fix use-after-free in kerberos authentication Setting sess->user = NULL was introduced to fix the dangling pointer created by ksmbd_free_user. However, it is possible another thread could be operating on the session and make use of sess->user after it has been passed to ksmbd_free_user but before sess->user is set to NULL.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Update |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 5.15, < 6.1.138 | — |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 6.2, < 6.6.90 | — |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 6.7, < 6.12.28 | — |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 6.13, < 6.14.6 | — |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | 6.15 | Rc1 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 11.0 | — |
References
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/08/msg00010.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
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