CVE-2025-38437
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Publication date: 2025-07-25

Last updated on: 2025-11-03

Assigner: kernel.org

Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ksmbd: fix potential use-after-free in oplock/lease break ack If ksmbd_iov_pin_rsp return error, use-after-free can happen by accessing opinfo->state and opinfo_put and ksmbd_fd_put could called twice.
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Published
2025-07-25
Last Modified
2025-11-03
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2026-05-07
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2025-07-25
EPSS Evaluated
2026-05-05
NVD
CVE-2025-38437
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linux kernel *
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CWE-UNKNOWN
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?

This vulnerability is a use-after-free issue in the Linux kernel's ksmbd component. It occurs when the function ksmbd_iov_pin_rsp returns an error, leading to accessing freed memory related to opinfo->state and potentially calling opinfo_put and ksmbd_fd_put functions twice, which can cause instability or crashes.


How can this vulnerability impact me? :

The vulnerability can cause system instability or crashes due to improper memory handling in the ksmbd component of the Linux kernel. This could potentially be exploited to cause denial of service or other unexpected behavior on affected systems.


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