CVE-2025-38208

low-risk
Published 2025-07-04

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: smb: client: add NULL check in automount_fullpath page is checked for null in __build_path_from_dentry_optional_prefix when tcon->origin_fullpath is not set. However, the check is missing when it is set. Add a check to prevent a potential NULL pointer dereference.

Do I need to act?

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0.02% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
5
CVSS 5.5/10 Medium
LOCAL / LOW complexity

Affected Products (1)

Affected Vendors

Linux

References (4)

Patch https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/37166d63e42c34846a16001950ecec96229a8d17
Patch https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a9e916fa5c7d0ec2256aa44aa24ddd92f529ce35
Patch https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cce8e71ca1f7ad9045707f0d22490c1e9ed1df6c
Patch https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f1e7a277a1736e12cc4bd6d93b8a5c439b8ca20c
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low-risk
Severity 18/34 · Moderate
Exploitability 0/34 · Minimal
Exposure 5/34 · Minimal