NULL pointer dereference in Linux

CVE-2025-38092

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ksmbd: use list_first_entry_or_null for opinfo_get_list() The list_first_entry() macro never returns NULL. If the list is empty then it returns an invalid pointer. Use list_first_entry_or_null() to check if the list is empty.

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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.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.003 (21.6th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 22nd percentile — 21.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2025-38092: held from 0.003 to 0.003.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: +0.000

Affected products

  • Linux — versions 296cb5457cc6f4a754c4ae29855f8a253d52bcc6, d54ab1520d43e95f9b2e22d7a05fc9614192e5a5, d73686367ad68534257cd88a36ca3c52cb8b81d8
  • Linux Kernel — versions 6.15

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-38092?
CVE-2025-38092 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2025-07-02.
How severe is CVE-2025-38092?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.