CVE-2025-38092

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ksmbd: use list_first_entry_or_null for opinfo_get_list() The list_first_entry() macro never returns NULL. If the list is empty then it returns an invalid pointer. Use list_first_entry_or_null() to check if the list is empty.

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/10379171f346e6f61d30d9949500a8de4336444a	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/334da674b25fdb7a1a4d4b89dcd7795144fc7e11	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c78abb646ff823e7d22faad4cc0703d4484da9e8	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cb7e06e9736d73007dc8dab7b353733bb37df86b	Patch

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.15:rc3::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.15:rc4::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.15:rc5::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.15:rc6::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.15:rc7::::::

History

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Information

Published : 2025-07-02 15:15

Updated : 2025-11-20 21:58

NVD link : CVE-2025-38092

Mitre link : CVE-2025-38092

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-38092

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Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-476

NULL Pointer Dereference

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