CVE-2025-38191
ksmbd: fix null pointer dereference in destroy_previous_session
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Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ksmbd: fix null pointer dereference in destroy_previous_session If client set ->PreviousSessionId on kerberos session setup stage, NULL pointer dereference error will happen. Since sess->user is not set yet, It can pass the user argument as NULL to destroy_previous_session. sess->user will be set in ksmbd_krb5_authenticate(). So this patch move calling destroy_previous_session() after ksmbd_krb5_authenticate().
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/076f1adefb9837977af7ed233883842ddc446644
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0902625a24eea7fdc187faa5d97df244d159dd6e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1193486dffb7432a09f57f5d09049b4d4123538b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/281afc52e2961cd5dd8326ebc9c5bc40904c0468
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7ac5b66acafcc9292fb935d7e03790f2b8b2dc0e
References (7)
CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- HIGH
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