SB2025042272 - Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel smb server
Published: April 22, 2025 Updated: May 10, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025042272
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-22038)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to an out-of-bounds read error within the sid_to_id() function in fs/smb/server/smbacl.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0e36a3e080d6d8bd7a34e089345d043da4ac8283
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3ac65de111c686c95316ade660f8ba7aea3cd3cc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/56de7778a48560278c334077ace7b9ac4bfb2fd1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/68c6c3142bfcdb049839d40a9a59ebe8ea865002
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bf21e29d78cd2c2371023953d9c82dfef82ebb36
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c8bfe1954a0b89e7b29b3a3e7f4c5e0ebd295e20
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.14.2