CVE-2025-37956: ksmbd: prevent rename with empty string

Published May 20, 2025
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Updated

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

ksmbd: prevent rename with empty string

Client can send empty newname string to ksmbd server. It will cause a kernel oops from dalloc. This patch return the error when attempting to rename a file or directory with an empty new name string.

Affected Software

188 affected componentsFixes available
Linux Kernel
Microsoft azl3 kernel 6.6.85.1-4
Patch available
Microsoft azl3 kernel 6.6.92.2-1
Patch available
Linux Linux kernel>=5.15<6.6.91
Linux Linux kernel>=6.7<6.12.29
Linux Linux kernel>=6.13<6.14.7
Linux Linux kernel=6.15-rc1
Linux Linux kernel=6.15-rc2
Linux Linux kernel=6.15-rc3
Linux Linux kernel=6.15-rc4
Linux Linux kernel=6.15-rc5
debian/linux*
debian/linux<6.12.29-1
6.12.29-1
debian/linux<6.12.29-1
6.12.29-1
linux/kernel>=5.15.0<6.1.191
6.1.191
linux/kernel>=6.2.0<6.6.91
6.6.91
linux/kernel>=6.7.0<6.12.29
6.12.29
linux/kernel>=6.13.0<6.14.7
6.14.7
debian/linux<=6.1.176-1, <=6.1.190-1
6.12.107-16.12.115-27.2.12-17.2.15-1
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*
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ubuntu/linux-hwe-edge*
ubuntu/linux-oem*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.0*
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ubuntu/linux-aws-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.15*
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ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-gke*
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ubuntu/linux-gkeop*
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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<6.8.0-1046.49~22.04.1
6.8.0-1046.49~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-azure-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-azure-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-azure-6.8<6.8.0-1051.57~22.04.1
6.8.0-1051.57~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-6.8<6.8.0-1046.53~22.04.1
6.8.0-1046.53~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-gcp*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.8<6.8.0-1047.50~22.04.2
6.8.0-1047.50~22.04.2
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<6.8.0-100.100~22.04.1
6.8.0-100.100~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-ibm*
ubuntu/linux-ibm-6.8<6.8.0-1044.44~22.04.1
6.8.0-1044.44~22.04.1
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<6.8.0-100.100.1~22.04.1
6.8.0-100.100.1~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-nvidia*
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.8<6.8.0-1046.49~22.04.1
6.8.0-1046.49~22.04.1
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<6.8.0-1043.44~22.04.1
6.8.0-1043.44~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-raspi*
ubuntu/linux-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-riscv*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-6.8<6.8.0-100.100~22.04.1
6.8.0-100.100~22.04.1
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<6.8.1-1041.42~22.04.1
6.8.1-1041.42~22.04.1
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<6.8.0-100.100
6.8.0-100.100
ubuntu/linux-aws<6.8.0-1046.49
6.8.0-1046.49
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6.14.0-1011.11~24.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure<6.8.0-1046.52
6.8.0-1046.52
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6.8.0-1046.53
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6.8.0-1039.42
ubuntu/linux-gcp<6.8.0-1047.50
6.8.0-1047.50
ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.11*
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6.8.0-1043.48
ubuntu/linux-gkeop<6.8.0-1030.33
6.8.0-1030.33
ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.11*
ubuntu/linux-ibm<6.8.0-1044.44
6.8.0-1044.44
ubuntu/linux-intel*
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency<6.8.0-100.100.1
6.8.0-100.100.1
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11*
ubuntu/linux-nvidia<6.8.0-1046.49
6.8.0-1046.49
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.11*
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-lowlatency<6.8.0-1046.49.1
6.8.0-1046.49.1
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra<6.8.0-1020.20
6.8.0-1020.20
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.11*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.14<6.14.0-1010.10
6.14.0-1010.10
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.8*
ubuntu/linux-oracle<6.8.0-1043.44
6.8.0-1043.44
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6.14.0-1011.11~24.04.1
ubuntu/linux-raspi<6.8.0-1047.51
6.8.0-1047.51
ubuntu/linux-raspi-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-riscv*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-6.14<6.14.0-28.28.1~24.04.1
6.14.0-28.28.1~24.04.1
ubuntu/linux-xilinx<6.8.0-1023.24
6.8.0-1023.24
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6.8.0-1016.20
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6.8.0-2037.38
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6.8.1-1041.42
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6.8.0-1046.49+fips1
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6.8.0-1046.52+fips1
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6.8.0-100.100+fips1
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6.8.0-1047.50+fips1
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde*
ubuntu/linux-vmware*

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.12.29-1
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    Fixed in 6.1.191
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    Fixed in 6.6.91
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    Fixed in 6.12.29
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    Fixed in 6.14.7
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    Fixed in 6.12.107-1Fixed in 6.12.115-2Fixed in 7.2.12-1Fixed in 7.2.15-1
  7. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1046.49~22.04.1
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1051.57~22.04.1
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1047.50~22.04.2
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-100.100~22.04.1
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1044.44~22.04.1
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1046.49~22.04.1
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1044.44
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1046.49
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1046.49.1
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1043.44
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1047.51
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    Fixed in 6.14.0-28.28.1~24.04.1
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1023.24
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1016.20
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-2037.38
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    Fixed in 6.8.1-1041.42
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    Fixed in 6.14.0-1010.10~24.04.1
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1046.49+fips1
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1046.52+fips1
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-100.100+fips1
  46. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1047.50+fips1

Event History

May 20, 2025
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:01 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:01 PM
DescriptionSeverity
Data Sourced
via OSV·04:01 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Data Sourced
via NVD·04:15 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Jul 11, 2025
Data Sourced
via Microsoft·07:00 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via Microsoft·07:00 AM
Affected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2025-37956?

CVE-2025-37956 is classified as a medium-severity vulnerability in the Linux kernel.

2

How do I fix CVE-2025-37956?

To fix CVE-2025-37956, ensure you apply the latest Linux kernel patches provided by the distribution maintainers.

3

What causes the CVE-2025-37956 vulnerability?

CVE-2025-37956 is caused by a client sending an empty newname string to the ksmbd server, leading to a kernel oops.

4

Which versions of the Linux kernel are affected by CVE-2025-37956?

CVE-2025-37956 affects multiple versions of the Linux kernel prior to the implementation of the patch.

5

Is CVE-2025-37956 remotely exploitable?

Yes, CVE-2025-37956 can be exploited by remote clients interacting with the ksmbd server.

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