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MEDIUM CVSS 3.1
CVE-2025-38092
ksmbd: use list_first_entry_or_null for opinfo_get_list()
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.

INFO

Published Date :

July 2, 2025, 3:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 20, 2025, 9:58 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No

Source :

416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Affected Products

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ID Vendor Product Action
1 Linux linux_kernel
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 1
CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM [email protected]
Solution
Update the Linux kernel to a version that fixes the null pointer dereference in opinfo_get_list().
  • Update the Linux kernel to the latest stable version.
  • Verify the kernel version after the update.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2025-38092.

URL Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/10379171f346e6f61d30d9949500a8de4336444a Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/334da674b25fdb7a1a4d4b89dcd7795144fc7e11 Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c78abb646ff823e7d22faad4cc0703d4484da9e8 Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cb7e06e9736d73007dc8dab7b353733bb37df86b Patch
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2025-38092 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Nov. 20, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-476
    Added CPE Configuration OR *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:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.15:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.15:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.12.25 up to (excluding) 6.12.32 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.6.88 up to (excluding) 6.6.93 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.14.4 up to (excluding) 6.14.10
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/10379171f346e6f61d30d9949500a8de4336444a Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/334da674b25fdb7a1a4d4b89dcd7795144fc7e11 Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c78abb646ff823e7d22faad4cc0703d4484da9e8 Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cb7e06e9736d73007dc8dab7b353733bb37df86b Types: Patch
  • New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    Jul. 02, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added 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.
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/10379171f346e6f61d30d9949500a8de4336444a
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/334da674b25fdb7a1a4d4b89dcd7795144fc7e11
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c78abb646ff823e7d22faad4cc0703d4484da9e8
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cb7e06e9736d73007dc8dab7b353733bb37df86b
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 5.5
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