# CVE-2025-39942: ksmbd: smbdirect: verify remaining\_data\_length respects max\_fragmented\_recv\_size

- Severity: CVSS 7.5 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2025-10-04 · Updated: 2026-08-05

## Affected

- Linux: version range not reported
- Linux: 5.15

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ksmbd: smbdirect: verify remaining_data_length respects max_fragmented_recv_size This is inspired by the check for data_offset + data_length.

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## Related

- Browse: [Linux kernel](https://cve.now/tech/linux-kernel.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/196a3a7676d726ee67621ea2bf3b7815ac2685b4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d3cb3f209d35c44b7ee74f77ed27ebb28995b9ce
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9644798294c7287e65a7b26e35aa6d2ce3345bcc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c64b915bb3d9339adcae5db4be2c35ffbef5e615
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e1868ba37fd27c6a68e31565402b154beaa65df0

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