In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

ksmbd: fix null pointer dereference in alloc_preauth_hash()

The Client send malformed smb2 negotiate request. ksmbd return error
response. Subsequently, the client can send smb2 session setup even
thought conn->preauth_info is not allocated.
This patch add KSMBD_SESS_NEED_SETUP status of connection to ignore
session setup request if smb2 negotiate phase is not complete.
Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-11252 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ksmbd: fix null pointer dereference in alloc_preauth_hash() The Client send malformed smb2 negotiate request. ksmbd return error response. Subsequently, the client can send smb2 session setup even thought conn->preauth_info is not allocated. This patch add KSMBD_SESS_NEED_SETUP status of connection to ignore session setup request if smb2 negotiate phase is not complete.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7594-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7594-2 Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7594-3 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7605-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7605-2 Linux kernel (Low Latency) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7606-1 Linux kernel (OEM) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7628-1 Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities
Fixes

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Workaround

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History

Fri, 19 Sep 2025 15:00:00 +0000


Sat, 09 Aug 2025 14:45:00 +0000

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Metrics threat_severity

Low

threat_severity

Moderate


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First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Weaknesses CWE-476
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel

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References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

threat_severity

Low


Wed, 16 Apr 2025 14:30:00 +0000

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ksmbd: fix null pointer dereference in alloc_preauth_hash() The Client send malformed smb2 negotiate request. ksmbd return error response. Subsequently, the client can send smb2 session setup even thought conn->preauth_info is not allocated. This patch add KSMBD_SESS_NEED_SETUP status of connection to ignore session setup request if smb2 negotiate phase is not complete.
Title ksmbd: fix null pointer dereference in alloc_preauth_hash()
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2025-09-19T14:53:58.094Z

Reserved: 2024-12-29T08:45:45.809Z

Link: CVE-2025-22037

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2025-04-16T15:15:56.310

Modified: 2025-09-19T15:15:48.433

Link: CVE-2025-22037

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2025-04-16T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2025-22037 - Bugzilla

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Weaknesses