CVE-2025-38737
Critical
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: cifs: Fix oops due to uninitialised variable Fix smb3_init_transform_rq() to initialise buffer to NULL before calling netfs_alloc_folioq_buffer() as netfs assumes it can append to the buffer it is given. Setting it to NULL means it should start a fresh buffer, but the value is currently undefined.
SeverityCritical
CVSS9.8
Exploit probability—
Product
Linux Kernel
PublishedSep 5, 2025
First seenSep 5, 2025
How to fix
Update
- linux linux_kernel6.12.44, 6.16.4 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| linux linux_kernel | 6.12 ≤ v < 6.12.44, 6.13 ≤ v < 6.16.4, 6.17 | 6.12.44, 6.16.4 |
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