ksmbd: use list_first_entry_or_null for opinfo_get_list()
Priority LOW 38CWE-476Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-476.
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ksmbd: use list_first_entry_or_null for opinfo_get_list() The list_first_entry() macro never returns NULL. If the list is empty then it returns an invalid pointer. Use list_first_entry_or_null() to check if the list is empty.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0034 27th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Linux (Linux): 6.6.93, 6.12.32, 6.14.10
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 6.6.88 to before 6.6.93; 6.12.25 to before 6.12.32; 6.14.4 to before 6.14.10 | 6.6.93, 6.12.32, 6.14.10 | Patch available | CNA |
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 6.6.88 to before 6.6.93; 6.12.25 to before 6.12.32; 6.14.4 to before 6.14.10 Fixed in 6.6.93, 6.12.32, 6.14.10 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 6
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.6.88 to before 6.6.93; 6.12.25 to before 6.12.32; 6.14.4 to before 6.14.10 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.15:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.15 rc3 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.15:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.15 rc4 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.15:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.15 rc5 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.15:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.15 rc6 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.15:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.15 rc7 | Vulnerable | Linux |
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.6.88 to before 6.6.93; 6.12.25 to before 6.12.32; 6.14.4 to before 6.14.10 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.15:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.15 rc3 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.15:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.15 rc4 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.15:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.15 rc5 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.15:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.15 rc6 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.15:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.15 rc7 Vulnerable ·Linux
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 6.6.93, 6.12.32, 6.14.10
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
Not affected: 5 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-38092
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wjw7-v5jq-mg9c
- 2026-11-07 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
References
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- TI-2021-05514 Heap Out-Of-Bounds Write in Netfilter IP6T_SO_SET_REPLACE KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.3
Sources
- CVE-2025-38092 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-38092 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-wjw7-v5jq-mg9c · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2025-38092 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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