SB2025012032 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel smb server
Published: January 20, 2025 Updated: May 11, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025012032
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-57925)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the smb2_send_interim_resp() function in fs/smb/server/smb2pdu.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/271ae0edbfc942795c162e6cf20d2bc02bd7fde4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2976e91a3e569cf2c92c9f71512c0ab1312fe965
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4c16e1cadcbcaf3c82d5fc310fbd34d0f5d0db7c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ee7e40f7fb17f08a8cbae50553e5c2e10ae32fce
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.125