CVE-2025-37956

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In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ksmbd: prevent rename with empty string Client can send empty newname string to ksmbd server. It will cause a kernel oops from d_alloc. This patch return the error when attempting to rename a file or directory with an empty new name string.

5.5 /10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

V3 Legend

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/53e3e5babc0963a92d856a5ec0ce92c59f54bc12 Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6ee551672c8cf36108b0cfba92ec0c7c28ac3439 Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c57301e332cc413fe0a7294a90725f4e21e9549d Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d7f2c00acb1ef64304fd40ac507e9213ff1d9b5c 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:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.15:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
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:*:*:*:*:*:*
History

14 Nov 2025, 17:03

Type Values Removed Values Added
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown 		v2 : unknown
v3 : 5.5
Summary
  • (es) En el kernel de Linux, se ha resuelto la siguiente vulnerabilidad: ksmbd: impide renombrar con una cadena vacía. El cliente puede enviar una cadena vacía de nombre nuevo al servidor ksmbd. Esto provocará un error de kernel desde d_alloc. Este parche devuelve el error al intentar renombrar un archivo o directorio con una cadena vacía de nombre nuevo.
First Time Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPE 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:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
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:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
CWE NVD-CWE-noinfo
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/53e3e5babc0963a92d856a5ec0ce92c59f54bc12 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/53e3e5babc0963a92d856a5ec0ce92c59f54bc12 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6ee551672c8cf36108b0cfba92ec0c7c28ac3439 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6ee551672c8cf36108b0cfba92ec0c7c28ac3439 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c57301e332cc413fe0a7294a90725f4e21e9549d - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c57301e332cc413fe0a7294a90725f4e21e9549d - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d7f2c00acb1ef64304fd40ac507e9213ff1d9b5c - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d7f2c00acb1ef64304fd40ac507e9213ff1d9b5c - Patch

20 May 2025, 16:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
New CVE
Information

Published : 2025-05-20 16:15

Updated : 2025-11-14 17:03

NVD link : CVE-2025-37956

Mitre link : CVE-2025-37956

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-37956

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Products Affected

linux

  • linux_kernel
CWE
NVD-CWE-noinfo