CVE-2025-22038: ksmbd: validate zero num_subauth before sub_auth is accessed

Published Apr 16, 2025
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Updated

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

ksmbd: validate zero numsubauth before subauth is accessed

Access psid->subauth[psid->numsubauth - 1] without checking if numsubauth is non-zero leads to an out-of-bounds read. This patch adds a validation step to ensure numsubauth != 0 before subauth is accessed.

Affected Software

167 affected componentsFixes available
Linux Linux kernel
Linux Linux kernel<6.1.134
Linux Linux kernel>=6.2<6.6.87
Linux Linux kernel>=6.7<6.12.23
Linux Linux kernel>=6.13<6.13.11
Linux Linux kernel>=6.14<6.14.2
ubuntu/linux-hwe-edge*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.0*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-azure*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-azure-edge*
ubuntu/linux-gcp*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-gke-4.15*
ubuntu/linux-gke-5.4*
ubuntu/linux-gkeop-5.4*
ubuntu/linux-hwe*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-edge*
ubuntu/linux-oem*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.0*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.15*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.15*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-5.15*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.15*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-gke*
ubuntu/linux-gke-5.15*
ubuntu/linux-gkeop*
ubuntu/linux-gkeop-5.15*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.15*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-ibm-5.15*
ubuntu/linux-intel-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-intel-iotg-5.15*
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15*
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15*
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.10*
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.6*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.15*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-raspi2*
ubuntu/linux-riscv*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.15*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.8*
ubuntu/linux*
ubuntu/linux-allwinner-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-aws*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-aws-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-aws-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-aws-6.8<6.8.0-1041.43~22.04.1
6.8.0-1041.43~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-azure-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-azure-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-azure-6.8<6.8.0-1041.47~22.04.1
6.8.0-1041.47~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-gcp*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.8<6.8.0-1042.45~22.04.1
6.8.0-1042.45~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-gke*
ubuntu/linux-gkeop*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.8<6.8.0-86.87~22.04.1
6.8.0-86.87~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-ibm*
ubuntu/linux-ibm-6.8<6.8.0-1039.39~22.04.1
6.8.0-1039.39~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-intel-iot-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-intel-iotg*
ubuntu/linux-kvm*
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency*
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8<6.8.0-86.87.1~22.04.1
6.8.0-86.87.1~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-nvidia*
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.8<6.8.0-1041.44~22.04.2
6.8.0-1041.44~22.04.2
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra*
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra-igx*
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.17*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.0*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.1*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-oracle*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-6.8<6.8.0-1038.39~22.04.1
6.8.0-1038.39~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-raspi*
ubuntu/linux-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-riscv*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-6.8<6.8.0-86.87~22.04.1
6.8.0-86.87~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-starfive-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-starfive-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-starfive-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-xilinx-zynqmp*
ubuntu/linux-bluefield*
ubuntu/linux-intel-iot-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-realtime-6.8<6.8.1-1036.37~22.04.1
6.8.1-1036.37~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips*
ubuntu/linux-fips*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips*
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips*
ubuntu/linux-fips*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips*
ubuntu/linux<6.8.0-86.87
6.8.0-86.87
ubuntu/linux-aws<6.8.0-1041.43
6.8.0-1041.43
ubuntu/linux-azure<6.8.0-1041.47
6.8.0-1041.47
ubuntu/linux-azure-6.11<6.11.0-1018.18~24.04.1
6.11.0-1018.18~24.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure-nvidia<6.8.0-1029.32
6.8.0-1029.32
ubuntu/linux-gcp<6.8.0-1042.45
6.8.0-1042.45
ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.11<6.11.0-1016.16~24.04.1
6.11.0-1016.16~24.04.1
ubuntu/linux-gke<6.8.0-1038.43
6.8.0-1038.43
ubuntu/linux-gkeop<6.8.0-1025.28
6.8.0-1025.28
ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.11<6.11.0-28.28~24.04.1
6.11.0-28.28~24.04.1
ubuntu/linux-ibm<6.8.0-1039.39
6.8.0-1039.39
ubuntu/linux-intel*
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency<6.8.0-86.87.1
6.8.0-86.87.1
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11<6.11.0-1015.16~24.04.2
6.11.0-1015.16~24.04.2
ubuntu/linux-nvidia<6.8.0-1041.44
6.8.0-1041.44
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.11<6.11.0-1012.12
6.11.0-1012.12
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-lowlatency<6.8.0-1041.44.1
6.8.0-1041.44.1
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra<6.8.0-1012.12
6.8.0-1012.12
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.11<6.11.0-1024.24
6.11.0-1024.24
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.8*
ubuntu/linux-oracle<6.8.0-1038.39
6.8.0-1038.39
ubuntu/linux-raspi<6.8.0-1041.45
6.8.0-1041.45
ubuntu/linux-raspi-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-riscv*
ubuntu/linux-xilinx<6.8.0-1018.19
6.8.0-1018.19
ubuntu/linux-bluefield<6.8.0-1012.16
6.8.0-1012.16
ubuntu/linux-raspi-realtime<6.8.0-2032.33
6.8.0-2032.33
ubuntu/linux-realtime<6.8.1-1036.37
6.8.1-1036.37
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips<6.8.0-1041.43+fips1
6.8.0-1041.43+fips1
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips<6.8.0-1044.50+fips1
6.8.0-1044.50+fips1
ubuntu/linux-fips<6.8.0-86.87+fips1
6.8.0-86.87+fips1
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips<6.8.0-1042.45+fips1
6.8.0-1042.45+fips1
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde*
debian/linux
6.1.176-16.1.190-16.12.107-16.12.115-27.2.12-17.2.15-1

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-aws-6.8 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1041.43~22.04.1
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-azure-6.8 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1041.47~22.04.1
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.8 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1042.45~22.04.1
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.8 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-86.87~22.04.1
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-ibm-6.8 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1039.39~22.04.1
  6. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-86.87.1~22.04.1
  7. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.8 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1041.44~22.04.2
  8. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-oracle-6.8 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1038.39~22.04.1
  9. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-riscv-6.8 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-86.87~22.04.1
  10. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-realtime-6.8 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.1-1036.37~22.04.1
  11. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-86.87
  12. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-aws to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1041.43
  13. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-azure to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1041.47
  14. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-azure-6.11 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.11.0-1018.18~24.04.1
  15. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-azure-nvidia to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1029.32
  16. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gcp to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1042.45
  17. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.11 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.11.0-1016.16~24.04.1
  18. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gke to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1038.43
  19. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gkeop to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1025.28
  20. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.11 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.11.0-28.28~24.04.1
  21. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-ibm to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1039.39
  22. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-lowlatency to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-86.87.1
  23. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.11.0-1015.16~24.04.2
  24. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-nvidia to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1041.44
  25. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.11 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.11.0-1012.12
  26. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-nvidia-lowlatency to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1041.44.1
  27. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1012.12
  28. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-oem-6.11 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.11.0-1024.24
  29. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-oracle to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1038.39
  30. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-raspi to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1041.45
  31. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-xilinx to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1018.19
  32. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-bluefield to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1012.16
  33. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-raspi-realtime to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-2032.33
  34. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-realtime to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.1-1036.37
  35. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-aws-fips to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1041.43+fips1
  36. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-azure-fips to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1044.50+fips1
  37. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-fips to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-86.87+fips1
  38. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1042.45+fips1
  39. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/linux to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.1.176-1Fixed in 6.1.190-1Fixed in 6.12.107-1Fixed in 6.12.115-2Fixed in 7.2.12-1Fixed in 7.2.15-1

Event History

Apr 16, 2025
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:11 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:11 PM
DescriptionSeverity
Data Sourced
via OSV·03:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Data Sourced
via NVD·03:15 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Jul 11, 2025
Data Sourced
via Microsoft·07:00 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

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Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2025-22038?

CVE-2025-22038 has a high severity rating due to its potential for causing out-of-bounds reads in the Linux kernel.

2

How do I fix CVE-2025-22038?

To fix CVE-2025-22038, update your Linux kernel to version 6.1.134 or later, or within the specified ranges to ensure the vulnerability is patched.

3

What does CVE-2025-22038 affect?

CVE-2025-22038 affects the Linux kernel, specifically versions between 6.2 and 6.14, including specific updates in that range.

4

How does CVE-2025-22038 impact system security?

CVE-2025-22038 can lead to potential data leakage or crashes due to out-of-bounds memory access, posing a risk to system integrity.

5

Who is affected by CVE-2025-22038?

Any users or organizations utilizing vulnerable versions of the Linux kernel are affected by CVE-2025-22038.

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