CVE-2025-38208

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.

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
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	Patch

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::

History

18 Nov 2025, 16:49

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time		Linux linux Kernel Linux
CWE		CWE-476
CVSS	v2 : ~~unknown~~ v3 : ~~unknown~~	v2 : unknown v3 : 5.5
References	~~() https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/37166d63e42c34846a16001950ecec96229a8d17 -~~	() https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/37166d63e42c34846a16001950ecec96229a8d17 - Patch
References	~~() https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a9e916fa5c7d0ec2256aa44aa24ddd92f529ce35 -~~	() https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a9e916fa5c7d0ec2256aa44aa24ddd92f529ce35 - Patch
References	~~() https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cce8e71ca1f7ad9045707f0d22490c1e9ed1df6c -~~	() https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cce8e71ca1f7ad9045707f0d22490c1e9ed1df6c - Patch
References	~~() https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f1e7a277a1736e12cc4bd6d93b8a5c439b8ca20c -~~	() https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f1e7a277a1736e12cc4bd6d93b8a5c439b8ca20c - Patch
CPE		cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::

Information

Published : 2025-07-04 14:15

Updated : 2025-11-18 16:49

NVD link : CVE-2025-38208

Mitre link : CVE-2025-38208

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-38208

JSON object : View

Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-476

NULL Pointer Dereference

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