CVE-2025-37844

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: cifs: avoid NULL pointer dereference in dbg call cifs_server_dbg() implies server to be non-NULL so move call under condition to avoid NULL pointer dereference. Found by Linux Verification Center (linuxtesting.org) with SVACE.

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/20048e658652e731f5cadf4a695925e570ca0ff9	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6c14ee6af8f1f188b668afd6d003f7516a507b08	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/864ba5c651b03830f36f0906c21af05b15c1aaa6	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9c9000cb91b986eb7f75835340c67857ab97c09b	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b2a1833e1c63e2585867ebeaf4dd41494dcede4b	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b4885bd5935bb26f0a414ad55679a372e53f9b9b	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ba3ce6c60cd5db258687dfeba9fc608f5e7cadf3	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e0717385f5c51e290c2cd2ad4699a778316b5132	Patch
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/05/msg00030.html	Mailing List
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/05/msg00045.html	Mailing List

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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Configuration 2 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

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Information

Published : 2025-05-09 07:16

Updated : 2025-11-17 12:49

NVD link : CVE-2025-37844

Mitre link : CVE-2025-37844

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-37844

JSON object : View

Products Affected

debian

debian_linux

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-476

NULL Pointer Dereference

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