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.
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
Affected Vendors & Products
Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2025-15896 | 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. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-7699-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-7699-2 | Linux kernel (HWE) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-7721-1 | Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities |
Fixes
Solution
No solution given by the vendor.
Workaround
No workaround given by the vendor.
References
History
Fri, 14 Nov 2025 17:15:00 +0000
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Linux
Linux linux Kernel |
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| Weaknesses | NVD-CWE-noinfo | |
| CPEs | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.15:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.15:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.15:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.15:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.15:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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| Vendors & Products |
Linux
Linux linux Kernel |
Thu, 22 May 2025 02:45:00 +0000
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| Metrics |
threat_severity
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cvssV3_1
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Tue, 20 May 2025 16:15:00 +0000
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| 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. | |
| Title | ksmbd: prevent rename with empty string | |
| References |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Linux
Published:
Updated: 2025-05-26T05:24:30.808Z
Reserved: 2025-04-16T04:51:23.974Z
Link: CVE-2025-37956
No data.
Status : Analyzed
Published: 2025-05-20T16:15:33.813
Modified: 2025-11-14T17:03:15.110
Link: CVE-2025-37956
OpenCVE Enrichment
No data.
EUVD
Ubuntu USN