CVE-2025-38092

Name: CVE-2025-38092
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2025-07-02T15:15:26.197+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.5/10EPSS 0.14%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2025-38092 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. 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. EPSS estimates a 0.14% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

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

0.14%

3.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-476

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions	Update
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 6.6.88, < 6.6.93	—
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 6.12.25, < 6.12.32	—
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 6.14.4, < 6.14.10	—
Linux	Linux Kernel	6.15	Rc3

References

Timeline

Published: Jul 2, 2025
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-38092?

How severe is CVE-2025-38092?

CVE-2025-38092 has a CVSS score of 5.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.14% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2025-38092?

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Source: NVD / NIST