Use After Free in Linux

CVE-2025-37899

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ksmbd: fix use-after-free in session logoff The sess->user object can currently be in use by another thread, for example if another connection has sent a session setup request to bind to the session being free'd. The handler for that connection could be in the smb2_sess_setup function which makes use of sess->user.

Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free

EPSS: 0.009 (57.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-37899?
CVE-2025-37899 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2025-05-20.
How severe is CVE-2025-37899?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2025-37899 known to be exploited?
19 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.