CVE-2025-37956

Name: CVE-2025-37956
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2025-05-20T16:15:33.813+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.5/10EPSS 0.15%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2025-37956 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ksmbd: prevent rename with empty string Client can send empty newname string to ksmbd server. It will cause a kernel oops from d_alloc. This patch return the error when attempting to rename a file or directory with an empty new name string.. EPSS estimates a 0.15% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ksmbd: prevent rename with empty string Client can send empty newname string to ksmbd server. It will cause a kernel oops from d_alloc. This patch return the error when attempting to rename a file or directory with an empty new name string.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS Probability

0.15%

4.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions	Update
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 5.15, < 6.6.91	—
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 6.7, < 6.12.29	—
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 6.13, < 6.14.7	—
Linux	Linux Kernel	6.15	Rc1

References

Timeline

Published: May 20, 2025
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-37956?

How severe is CVE-2025-37956?

CVE-2025-37956 has a CVSS score of 5.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.15% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2025-37956?

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Source: NVD / NIST