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
- Linux — versions 0626e6641f6b467447c81dd7678a69c66f7746cf, 5.15, 0
- Linux Linux_kernel — versions 6.15
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 11.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
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)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
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.