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CVE-2025-37947

HIGH · 7.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-05-20
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 6.1.139 / 6.6.91 or later.
See remediation →
80/100
Remediation priority · High
Zero-click Patch available

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ksmbd: prevent out-of-bounds stream writes by validating *pos ksmbd_vfs_stream_write() did not validate whether the write offset (*pos) was within the bounds of the existing stream data length (v_len). If *pos was greater than or equal to v_len, this could lead to an out-of-bounds memory write. This patch adds a check to ensure *pos is less than v_len before proceeding. If the condition fails, -EINVAL is returned.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis
How this class of weakness works · CWE-787

The program writes past the bounds of a buffer, overwriting adjacent memory an attacker can turn to their advantage. Crafted input can overwrite control data and redirect execution. Remediation is validating every index and length before a write, plus modern memory-safety mitigations.

General guidance for the out-of-bounds write class — the official description and references above are authoritative for this specific CVE. Want a bespoke review and a reviewed fix? Ask our team →

Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Linux KernelOperating system
Affected:>= 5.15, < 6.1.139>= 6.2, < 6.6.91>= 6.7, < 6.12.29>= 6.13, < 6.14.7= 6.15
Debian LinuxOperating system
Affected:= 11.0

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.

dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 6.1.139 / 6.6.91 / 6.12.29 or later
Fixed in 6.1.1396.6.916.12.29
Vendor patch git.kernel.org →
Recommended fix High confidence

Linux Kernel 6.1.139+, 6.6.91+, 6.12.29+, or 6.14.7+ (depending on kernel branch in use); Debian 12 for Debian-based systems

  1. Identify current kernel version: `uname -r`
  2. Compare against vulnerable ranges: >= 5.15 && < 6.1.139, OR >= 6.2 && < 6.6.91, OR >= 6.7 && < 6.12.29, OR >= 6.13 && < 6.14.7
  3. If vulnerable, schedule maintenance window for kernel update
  4. Update kernel package via system package manager (e.g., `apt update && apt upgrade linux-image-*` on Debian/Ubuntu, or `yum update kernel` on RHEL-based systems)
  5. Reboot system to load new kernel
  6. Verify running kernel is no longer vulnerable: `uname -r` should show version >= 6.1.139, >= 6.6.91, >= 6.12.29, or >= 6.14.7 depending on branch
  7. For Debian 11 systems without available kernel updates, consider upgrading to Debian 12 or using Debian backports repository for newer kernel
Caveat Kernel upgrades may require system reboot and could introduce compatibility issues with third-party kernel modules or drivers; ensure backups and tested restore procedures are in place before rebooting

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

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