Vulnerability · Published Jul 2, 2025 · Assigned by Linux

CVE-2025-38092ksmbd: use list_first_entry_or_null for opinfo_get_list()

High 8.8

In plain English

A high-severity security flaw in Linux from Linux. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 28% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.

Severity (CVSS 3.1)8.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 72.4% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

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.

Affected packages & fixed versions

EcosystemPackageFixed inAdvisory
Debian:13linux6.12.32-1DEBIAN-CVE-2025-38092
Debian:14linux6.12.32-1DEBIAN-CVE-2025-38092
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-allwinner-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-38092
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-38092
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.146.14.0-1013.13~24.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38092
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-38092
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-38092
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-38092
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-38092
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-38092
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-38092
Ubuntu:25.10linux-azure-fdeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-38092
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-38092
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-38092
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-38092
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-nvidia-6.146.14.0-1007.7UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38092
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-38092
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-38092
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.146.14.0-1016.17~24.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38092
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-38092
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-38092
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-38092
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-38092
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-38092
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-38092
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-intelno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-38092
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-intel-iot-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-38092
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-38092
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-38092
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-38092
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-38092
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-38092
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-38092
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-38092
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-5.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-38092
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.0no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-38092
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.1no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-38092
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-38092
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.146.14.0-1012.12UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38092
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-38092
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-38092
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.146.14.0-1013.13~24.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38092
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-38092
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-raspi-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-38092
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-38092
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-38092
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscvno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-38092
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-riscvno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-38092
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-38092
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.146.14.0-32.32.1~24.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38092
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-38092
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-38092
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-38092
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-38092

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
Linux Linux 296cb5457cc6f4a754c4ae29855f8a253d52bcc6 – before c78abb646ff823e7d22faad4cc0703d4484da9e8d54ab1520d43e95f9b2e22d7a05fc9614192e5a5 – before 334da674b25fdb7a1a4d4b89dcd7795144fc7e11d73686367ad68534257cd88a36ca3c52cb8b81d8 – before cb7e06e9736d73007dc8dab7b353733bb37df86b18b4fac5ef17f77fed9417d22210ceafd6525fc7 – before 10379171f346e6f61d30d9949500a8de4336444a
Linux Linux 6.6.88 – before 6.6.936.12.25 – before 6.12.326.14.4 – before 6.14.10

References