Buffer overflow in Linux

CVE-2025-37947

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.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.002 (11.7th 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-2025-37947?
CVE-2025-37947 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2025-05-20.
How severe is CVE-2025-37947?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2025-37947 known to be exploited?
4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.