Vulnerability in Linux
CVE-2025-22042
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ksmbd: add bounds check for create lease context Add missing bounds check for create lease context.
EPSS: 0.002 (8.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Linux — versions 0626e6641f6b467447c81dd7678a69c66f7746cf, 5.15, 0
- Linux Linux_kernel
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 11.0
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 (Patch)
- 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 (Patch)
- 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 (Patch)
- 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 (Patch)
- 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 (Patch)
- 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 (Patch)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-22042?
- CVE-2025-22042 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2025-04-16.
- How severe is CVE-2025-22042?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2025-22042 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.