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CVE-2025-38562

ksmbd: fix null pointer dereference error in generate_encryptionkey

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Summary

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ksmbd: fix null pointer dereference error in generate_encryptionkey If client send two session setups with krb5 authenticate to ksmbd, null pointer dereference error in generate_encryptionkey could happen. sess->Preauth_HashValue is set to NULL if session is valid. So this patch skip generate encryption key if session is valid.

Timeline

  1. CVE published
  2. Record last updated
  3. EPSS reached 10%

    FIRST estimates at least a 10% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Affected versions

  • Linux Linux

    Version range not reported

  • Linux Linux

    5.15

References 8

git.kernel.org

zerodayinitiative.com