#VU114171 Improper error handling in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-38523

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#VU114171 Improper error handling in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-38523

Published: August 18, 2025


Vulnerability identifier: #VU114171
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-38523
CWE-ID: CWE-388
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to improper error handling within the allocate_caches_and_workqueue() function in fs/smb/client/smbdirect.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's repository.

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