CVE-2025-37924
ksmbd: fix use-after-free in kerberos authentication
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Exploit Likelihood
Affected Versions
Public Exploits
0Exploited in Wild
-Decision
Descriptions
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.
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.
Several vulnerabilities have been discovered in the Linux kernel that may lead to a privilege escalation, denial of service or information leaks.
CVSS Scores
SSVC
- Decision:-
Timeline
- 2025-04-16 CVE Reserved
- 2025-05-20 CVE Published
- 2025-05-26 CVE Updated
- 2025-06-21 EPSS Updated
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CWE
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References (6)
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| https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0626e6641f6b467447c81dd7678a69c66f7746cf | Vuln. Introduced |
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Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | >= 5.15 < 6.1.138 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " >= 5.15 < 6.1.138" | en |
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| Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | >= 5.15 < 6.6.90 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " >= 5.15 < 6.6.90" | en |
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| Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | >= 5.15 < 6.12.28 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " >= 5.15 < 6.12.28" | en |
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| Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | >= 5.15 < 6.14.6 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " >= 5.15 < 6.14.6" | en |
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| Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | >= 5.15 < 6.15 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " >= 5.15 < 6.15" | en |
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