#VU107693 Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-22039
Published: April 22, 2025 / Updated: May 10, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU107693
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-22039
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation
Linux Foundation
Description
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 smb_inherit_dacl() and smb_check_perm_dacl() functions in fs/smb/server/smbacl.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/443b373a4df5a2cb9f7b8c4658b2afedeb16397f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6a9cd9ff0fa2bcc30b2bfb8bdb161eb20e44b9dc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6b8d379048b168a0dff5ab1acb975b933f368514
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/beff0bc9d69bc8e733f9bca28e2d3df5b3e10e42
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12.23
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.13.11
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.14.2