CVE-2025-38501

HIGH EPSS 79.5%
Published Aug 16, 202510mo ago · Modified Jun 17, 20262w ago
7.5 CVSS 3.1
High
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Published Aug 16, 2025 10mo ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 2w ago

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ksmbd: limit repeated connections from clients with the same IP Repeated connections from clients with the same IP address may exhaust the max connections and prevent other normal client connections. This patch limit repeated connections from clients with the same IP.

CVSS Details

Base Score
7.5
Exploitability
3.9
Impact
3.6
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality None
Integrity None
Availability High

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
79.5% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-400 Uncontrolled Resource Consumption Resource Mgmt

Affected Products 6

VendorProductVersionRange
linuxlinux_kernel*≥5.15  –  <6.1.148
linuxlinux_kernel*≥6.2  –  <6.6.102
linuxlinux_kernel*≥6.7  –  <6.12.42
linuxlinux_kernel*≥6.13  –  <6.15.10
linuxlinux_kernel*≥6.16  –  <6.16.1
debiandebian_linux11.0any

References 9

  • openwall.com http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/09/15/2
    Mailing List
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6073afe64510c302b7a0683a01e32c012eff715d
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7e5d91d3e6c62a9755b36f29c35288f06c3cd86b
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cb092fc3a62972a4aa47c9fe356c2c6a01cd840b
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e6bb9193974059ddbb0ce7763fa3882bd60d4dc3
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f1ce9258bcbce2491f9f71f7882b6eed0b33ec65
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fa1c47af4ff641cf9197ecdb1f8240cbb30389c1
    Patch
  • github.com https://github.com/keymaker-arch/KSMBDrain
    Third Party Advisory
  • lists.debian.org https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00008.html
    Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

Remediation

  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6073afe64510c302b7a0683a01e32c012eff715d
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7e5d91d3e6c62a9755b36f29c35288f06c3cd86b
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cb092fc3a62972a4aa47c9fe356c2c6a01cd840b
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e6bb9193974059ddbb0ce7763fa3882bd60d4dc3
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f1ce9258bcbce2491f9f71f7882b6eed0b33ec65
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fa1c47af4ff641cf9197ecdb1f8240cbb30389c1
    Patch