Vulnerability in Linux

CVE-2025-38325

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ksmbd: add free_transport ops in ksmbd connection free_transport function for tcp connection can be called from smbdirect. It will cause kernel oops. This patch add free_transport ops in ksmbd connection, and add each free_transports for tcp and smbdirect.

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.004 (32.5th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 32nd percentile — 32.5% 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-2025-38325: held from 0.004 to 0.004.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: +0.000

Affected products

  • Linux — versions 1da8bd9a10ecd718692732294d15fd801c0eabb5, e59796fc80603bcd8569d4d2e10b213c1918edb4, 6.16
  • Linux Kernel — versions 6.15, 6.16

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-38325?
CVE-2025-38325 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Linux. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2025-07-10.
How severe is CVE-2025-38325?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.