Disclosure summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ksmbd: fix null pointer dereference in alloc_preauth_hash() The Client send malformed smb2 negotiate request. ksmbd return error response. Subsequently, the client can send smb2 session setup even thought conn->preauth_info is not allocated. This patch add KSMBD_SESS_NEED_SETUP status of connection to ignore session setup request if smb2 negotiate phase is not complete.
Source-reported weakness categories
CWE-476
Source-specific records & product guidance
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NIST National Vulnerability Database · NVD-CVE-2025-22037
Open original source · Updated Oct 07, 2026
Only CPE matches marked vulnerable=true are indexed. AND/OR platform conditions must be checked in the original NVD record.
| Vendor | Product / association | Version / bounds |
|---|---|---|
| linux | linux_kernel | * {"versionStartIncluding":"6.14","versionEndExcluding":"6.14.2"} |
Original records & references
- NIST NVD record
- CVE Program record
- git.kernel.org — Patch
- git.kernel.org — Patch
- git.kernel.org — Patch
- git.kernel.org — Patch
- git.kernel.org — Patch
- www.zerodayinitiative.com — Third Party Advisory
PUBLISHED 2025-04-16T11:15:56-04:00
MODIFIED 2026-10-07T20:46:56-04:00
INGESTED 2026-10-08T12:30:36-04:00