CVE•Published 2025-08-19•Modified 2026-07-30•1 article on news•5 live references•NVD data
CVE-2025-38561Linux · Linux_kernel
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CVSS v3.1
9.8
CRITICAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS percentile
33
Exploit Prediction Scoring System · top 67% of all CVEs
Weaknesses (CWE)
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ksmbd: fix Preauh_HashValue race condition If client send multiple session setup requests to ksmbd, Preauh_HashValue race condition could happen. There is no need to free sess->Preauh_HashValue at session setup phase. It can be freed together with session at connection termination phase.
Timeline
Published 2025-08-19
Modified 2026-07-30
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