#VU107693 Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-22039

Vulnerability identifier: #VU107693

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4.3 [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

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor: 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.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Linux kernel: 6.12, 6.12.1, 6.12.2, 6.12.3, 6.12.4, 6.12.5, 6.12.6, 6.12.7, 6.12.8, 6.12.9, 6.12.10, 6.12.11, 6.12.12, 6.12.13, 6.12.14, 6.12.15, 6.12.16, 6.12.17, 6.12.18, 6.12.19, 6.12.20, 6.12.21, 6.12.22, 6.13, 6.13.1, 6.13.2, 6.13.3, 6.13.4, 6.13.5, 6.13.6, 6.13.7, 6.13.8, 6.13.9, 6.13.10, 6.14, 6.14.1

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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

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.