Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-37899
Published: May 20, 2025 / Updated: May 23, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU109500
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-37899
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Affected software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the smb2_session_logoff() function in fs/smb/server/smb2pdu.c. A remote attacker can send specially crafted data to the SMB client during session logoff and compromise the affected system.
How to mitigate CVE-2025-37899
Install update from vendor's website.