SB20250402129 - Buffer overflow in Linux kernel smb server
Published: April 2, 2025 Updated: May 11, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20250402129
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) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-21994)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory corruption within the parse_dacl() function in fs/smb/server/smbacl.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/1b8b67f3c5e5169535e26efedd3e422172e2db64
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9c4e202abff45f8eac17989e549fc7a75095f675
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a4cb17797a5d241f1e509cb5b46ed95a80c2f5fd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d0f87370622a853b57e851f7d5a5452b72300f19
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f6a6721802ac2f12f4c1bbe839a4c229b61866f2
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.13.9