CVE-2025-38208

MEDIUM EPSS 4.3%
Published Jul 4, 20251y ago · Modified Jun 17, 20262w ago
5.5 CVSS 3.1
Medium
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Published Jul 4, 2025 1y ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 2w ago

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: smb: client: add NULL check in automount_fullpath page is checked for null in __build_path_from_dentry_optional_prefix when tcon->origin_fullpath is not set. However, the check is missing when it is set. Add a check to prevent a potential NULL pointer dereference.

CVSS Details

Base Score
5.5
Exploitability
1.8
Impact
3.6
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality None
Integrity None
Availability High

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
4.3% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-476 NULL Pointer Dereference Memory Safety

Affected Products 3

VendorProductVersionRange
linuxlinux_kernel* <6.6.95
linuxlinux_kernel*≥6.7  –  <6.12.35
linuxlinux_kernel*≥6.13  –  <6.15.4

References 4

  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/37166d63e42c34846a16001950ecec96229a8d17
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a9e916fa5c7d0ec2256aa44aa24ddd92f529ce35
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cce8e71ca1f7ad9045707f0d22490c1e9ed1df6c
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f1e7a277a1736e12cc4bd6d93b8a5c439b8ca20c
    Patch

Remediation

  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/37166d63e42c34846a16001950ecec96229a8d17
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a9e916fa5c7d0ec2256aa44aa24ddd92f529ce35
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cce8e71ca1f7ad9045707f0d22490c1e9ed1df6c
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f1e7a277a1736e12cc4bd6d93b8a5c439b8ca20c
    Patch