CVE-2025-38562
5.5
MEDIUM
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 7.1%
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ksmbd: fix null pointer dereference error in generate_encryptionkey If client send two session setups with krb5 authenticate to ksmbd, null pointer dereference error in generate_encryptionkey could happen. sess->Preauth_HashValue is set to NULL if session is valid. So this patch skip generate encryption key if session is valid.
How to fix CVE-2025-38562
To remediate CVE-2025-38562, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- —upgrade to 6.1.148-1 or later
- —upgrade to 6.1.153-1~deb11u1 or later
Is CVE-2025-38562 being exploited?
Moderate — EPSS is 7.1%. Track this CVE but it's not at the top of the prioritisation list.
Affected packages (2)
- from 0, < 6.1.148-1
- from 0, < 6.1.153-1~deb11u1
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM5.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |