CVE Catalog

CVE-2025-21946

HighCVSS 8.8
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.45%

37th percentile - higher than 37% of all known CVEs

Summary

In the Linux kernel's ksmbd module (SMB server), an out-of-bounds read vulnerability exists in the parse_sec_desc() function due to improper validation of offsets (osidoffset, gsidoffset, dacloffset), potentially leading to slab-out-of-bounds.

Risk Assessment

The organization faces SMB server crashes and potential data confidentiality breaches due to uncontrolled memory reads.

Recommendation

Update the Linux kernel to a version that properly validates offsets in the SMB security descriptor.

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Original NVD description (English source)

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ksmbd: fix out-of-bounds in parse_sec_desc() If osidoffset, gsidoffset and dacloffset could be greater than smb_ntsd struct size. If it is smaller, It could cause slab-out-of-bounds. And when validating sid, It need to check it included subauth array size.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS