Is CVE-2025-38728 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2025-38728 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2025-38728?

CVE-2025-38728 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.1 (HIGH).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2025-38728?

CVE-2025-38728 has an EPSS score of 0.14% (4th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2025-38728?

Upgrade linux on debian 12 to 6.1.153-1 or later. Fixes are available for 140 affected products.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2025-38728

HIGH

7.1

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: smb3: fix for slab out of bounds on mount to ksmbd With KASAN enabled, it is possible to get a slab out of bounds during mount to ksmbd due to missing check in parse_server_interfaces() (see below): BUG: KASAN: slab-out-of-bounds in parse_server_interfaces+0x14ee/0x1880 [cifs] Read of size 4 at addr ffff8881433dba98 by task mount/9827 CPU: 5 UID: 0 PID: 9827 Comm: mount Tainted: G OE 6.16.0-rc2-kasan #2 PREEMPT(voluntary) Tainted: [O]=OOT_MODULE, [E]=UNSIGNED_MODULE Hardware name: Dell Inc. Precision Tower 3620/0MWYPT, BIOS 2.13.1 06/14/2019 Call Trace: <TASK> dump_stack_lvl+0x9f/0xf0 print_report+0xd1/0x670 __virt_addr_valid+0x22c/0x430 ? parse_server_interfaces+0x14ee/0x1880 [cifs] ? kasan_complete_mode_report_info+0x2a/0x1f0 ? parse_server_interfaces+0x14ee/0x1880 [cifs] kasan_report+0xd6/0x110 parse_server_interfaces+0x14ee/0x1880 [cifs] __asan_report_load_n_noabort+0x13/0x20 parse_server_interfaces+0x14ee/0x1880 [cifs] ? __pfx_parse_server_interfaces+0x10/0x10 [cifs] ? trace_hardirqs_on+0x51/0x60 SMB3_request_interfaces+0x1ad/0x3f0 [cifs] ? __pfx_SMB3_request_interfaces+0x10/0x10 [cifs] ? SMB2_tcon+0x23c/0x15d0 [cifs] smb3_qfs_tcon+0x173/0x2b0 [cifs] ? __pfx_smb3_qfs_tcon+0x10/0x10 [cifs] ? cifs_get_tcon+0x105d/0x2120 [cifs] ? do_raw_spin_unlock+0x5d/0x200 ? cifs_get_tcon+0x105d/0x2120 [cifs] ? __pfx_smb3_qfs_tcon+0x10/0x10 [cifs] cifs_mount_get_tcon+0x369/0xb90 [cifs] ? dfs_cache_find+0xe7/0x150 [cifs] dfs_mount_share+0x985/0x2970 [cifs] ? check_path.constprop.0+0x28/0x50 ? save_trace+0x54/0x370 ? __pfx_dfs_mount_share+0x10/0x10 [cifs] ? __lock_acquire+0xb82/0x2ba0 ? __kasan_check_write+0x18/0x20 cifs_mount+0xbc/0x9e0 [cifs] ? __pfx_cifs_mount+0x10/0x10 [cifs] ? do_raw_spin_unlock+0x5d/0x200 ? cifs_setup_cifs_sb+0x29d/0x810 [cifs] cifs_smb3_do_mount+0x263/0x1990 [cifs]

CWE-125Out-of-bounds Read

How to fix

Remediation Available

linuxDebian

Fixed in:6.1.153-1CVE-2025-38728

Fixed in:6.12.43-1CVE-2025-38728

Fixed in:6.16.3-1CVE-2025-38728

linuxUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-100.100USN-8028-1

linux-awsUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1046.49USN-8028-5

linux-aws-6.8Ubuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1046.49~22.04.1USN-8028-5

linux-aws-fipsUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1046.49+fips1USN-8028-4

linux-azureUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1046.52USN-8074-1

linux-azure-6.8Ubuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1051.57~22.04.1USN-8126-1

linux-azure-fipsUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1046.52+fips1USN-8074-2

linux-fipsUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-100.100+fips1USN-8028-4

linux-gcpUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1047.50USN-8031-3

linux-gcp-6.8Ubuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1047.50~22.04.2USN-8031-1

linux-gcp-fipsUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1047.50+fips1USN-8031-2

linux-gkeUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1043.48USN-8031-3

linux-gkeopUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1030.33USN-8028-5

linux-hwe-6.8Ubuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-100.100~22.04.1USN-8028-6

linux-ibmUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1044.44USN-8028-8

linux-ibm-6.8Ubuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1044.44~22.04.1USN-8028-8

linux-image-6.8.0-100-fipsUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-100.100+fips1USN-8028-4

linux-image-6.8.0-100-genericUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-100.100~22.04.1USN-8028-6

Fixed in:6.8.0-100.100USN-8028-1

linux-image-6.8.0-100-generic-64kUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-100.100~22.04.1USN-8028-6

Fixed in:6.8.0-100.100USN-8028-1

linux-image-6.8.0-100-lowlatencyUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-100.100.1~22.04.1USN-8028-6

Fixed in:6.8.0-100.100.1USN-8052-1

linux-image-6.8.0-100-lowlatency-64kUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-100.100.1~22.04.1USN-8028-6

Fixed in:6.8.0-100.100.1USN-8052-1

linux-image-6.8.0-1023-xilinxUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1023.24USN-8052-2

linux-image-6.8.0-1030-gkeopUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1030.33USN-8028-5

linux-image-6.8.0-1043-gkeUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1043.48USN-8031-3

linux-image-6.8.0-1043-gke-64kUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1043.48USN-8031-3

linux-image-6.8.0-1043-oracleUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1043.44~22.04.1USN-8028-5

Fixed in:6.8.0-1043.44USN-8028-5

linux-image-6.8.0-1043-oracle-64kUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1043.44~22.04.1USN-8028-5

Fixed in:6.8.0-1043.44USN-8028-5

linux-image-6.8.0-1044-ibmUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1044.44~22.04.1USN-8028-8

Fixed in:6.8.0-1044.44USN-8028-8

linux-image-6.8.0-1046-awsUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1046.49~22.04.1USN-8028-5

Fixed in:6.8.0-1046.49USN-8028-5

linux-image-6.8.0-1046-aws-64kUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1046.49~22.04.1USN-8028-5

Fixed in:6.8.0-1046.49USN-8028-5

linux-image-6.8.0-1046-aws-fipsUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1046.49+fips1USN-8028-4

linux-image-6.8.0-1046-azureUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1046.52USN-8074-1

linux-image-6.8.0-1046-azure-fipsUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1046.52+fips1USN-8074-2

linux-image-6.8.0-1046-nvidiaUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1046.49~22.04.1USN-8028-5

Fixed in:6.8.0-1046.49USN-8028-5

linux-image-6.8.0-1046-nvidia-64kUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1046.49~22.04.1USN-8028-5

Fixed in:6.8.0-1046.49USN-8028-5

linux-image-6.8.0-1046-nvidia-lowlatencyUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1046.49.1USN-8028-7

linux-image-6.8.0-1046-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1046.49.1USN-8028-7

linux-image-6.8.0-1047-gcpUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1047.50~22.04.2USN-8031-1

Fixed in:6.8.0-1047.50USN-8031-3

linux-image-6.8.0-1047-gcp-64kUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1047.50~22.04.2USN-8031-1

Fixed in:6.8.0-1047.50USN-8031-3

linux-image-6.8.0-1047-gcp-fipsUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1047.50+fips1USN-8031-2

linux-image-6.8.0-1047-raspiUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1047.51USN-8028-1

linux-image-6.8.0-1051-azureUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1051.57~22.04.1USN-8126-1

linux-image-6.8.0-2037-raspi-realtimeUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-2037.38USN-8028-3

linux-image-6.8.1-1041-realtimeUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.1-1041.42~22.04.1USN-8028-2

Fixed in:6.8.1-1041.42USN-8028-3

linux-image-awsUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1046.49~22.04.1USN-8028-5

linux-image-aws-6.8Ubuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1046.49~22.04.1USN-8028-5

Fixed in:6.8.0-1046.49USN-8028-5

linux-image-aws-64kUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1046.49~22.04.1USN-8028-5

linux-image-aws-64k-6.8Ubuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1046.49~22.04.1USN-8028-5

Fixed in:6.8.0-1046.49USN-8028-5

linux-image-aws-64k-lts-24.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1046.49USN-8028-5

linux-image-aws-fipsUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1046.49+fips1USN-8028-4

linux-image-aws-fips-6.8Ubuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1046.49+fips1USN-8028-4

linux-image-aws-lts-24.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1046.49USN-8028-5

linux-image-azureUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1051.57~22.04.1USN-8126-1

linux-image-azure-6.8Ubuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1051.57~22.04.1USN-8126-1

Fixed in:6.8.0-1046.52USN-8074-1

linux-image-azure-fipsUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1046.52+fips1USN-8074-2

linux-image-azure-fips-6.8Ubuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1046.52+fips1USN-8074-2

linux-image-azure-lts-24.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1046.52USN-8074-1

linux-image-fipsUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-100.100+fips1USN-8028-4

linux-image-fips-6.8Ubuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-100.100+fips1USN-8028-4

linux-image-gcpUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1047.50~22.04.2USN-8031-1

linux-image-gcp-6.8Ubuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1047.50~22.04.2USN-8031-1

Fixed in:6.8.0-1047.50USN-8031-3

linux-image-gcp-64kUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1047.50~22.04.2USN-8031-1

linux-image-gcp-64k-6.8Ubuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1047.50~22.04.2USN-8031-1

Fixed in:6.8.0-1047.50USN-8031-3

linux-image-gcp-64k-lts-24.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1047.50USN-8031-3

linux-image-gcp-fipsUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1047.50+fips1USN-8031-2

linux-image-gcp-fips-6.8Ubuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1047.50+fips1USN-8031-2

linux-image-gcp-lts-24.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1047.50USN-8031-3

linux-image-genericUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-100.100USN-8028-1

linux-image-generic-6.8Ubuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-100.100~22.04.1USN-8028-6

Fixed in:6.8.0-100.100USN-8028-1

linux-image-generic-64kUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-100.100USN-8028-1

linux-image-generic-64k-6.8Ubuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-100.100~22.04.1USN-8028-6

Fixed in:6.8.0-100.100USN-8028-1

linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-22.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-100.100~22.04.1USN-8028-6

linux-image-generic-hwe-22.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-100.100~22.04.1USN-8028-6

linux-image-generic-lpaeUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-100.100USN-8028-1

linux-image-gkeUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1043.48USN-8031-3

linux-image-gke-6.8Ubuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1043.48USN-8031-3

linux-image-gke-64kUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1043.48USN-8031-3

linux-image-gke-64k-6.8Ubuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1043.48USN-8031-3

linux-image-gkeopUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1030.33USN-8028-5

linux-image-gkeop-6.8Ubuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1030.33USN-8028-5

linux-image-ibmUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1044.44USN-8028-8

linux-image-ibm-6.8Ubuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1044.44~22.04.1USN-8028-8

Fixed in:6.8.0-1044.44USN-8028-8

linux-image-ibm-classicUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1044.44USN-8028-8

linux-image-ibm-lts-24.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1044.44USN-8028-8

linux-image-intel-iot-realtimeUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.1-1041.42USN-8028-3

linux-image-intel-iotgUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-100.100USN-8028-1

linux-image-kvmUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-100.100USN-8028-1

linux-image-lowlatencyUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-100.100.1USN-8052-1

linux-image-lowlatency-6.8Ubuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-100.100.1~22.04.1USN-8028-6

Fixed in:6.8.0-100.100.1USN-8052-1

linux-image-lowlatency-64kUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-100.100.1USN-8052-1

linux-image-lowlatency-64k-6.8Ubuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-100.100.1~22.04.1USN-8028-6

Fixed in:6.8.0-100.100.1USN-8052-1

linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-22.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-100.100.1~22.04.1USN-8028-6

linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-22.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-100.100.1~22.04.1USN-8028-6

linux-image-nvidiaUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1046.49USN-8028-5

linux-image-nvidia-6.8Ubuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1046.49~22.04.1USN-8028-5

Fixed in:6.8.0-1046.49USN-8028-5

linux-image-nvidia-64kUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1046.49USN-8028-5

linux-image-nvidia-64k-6.8Ubuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1046.49~22.04.1USN-8028-5

Fixed in:6.8.0-1046.49USN-8028-5

linux-image-nvidia-64k-hwe-22.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1046.49~22.04.1USN-8028-5

linux-image-nvidia-hwe-22.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1046.49~22.04.1USN-8028-5

linux-image-nvidia-lowlatencyUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1046.49.1USN-8028-7

linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-6.8Ubuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1046.49.1USN-8028-7

linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1046.49.1USN-8028-7

linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64k-6.8Ubuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1046.49.1USN-8028-7

linux-image-oem-22.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-100.100~22.04.1USN-8028-6

linux-image-oem-22.04aUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-100.100~22.04.1USN-8028-6

linux-image-oem-22.04bUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-100.100~22.04.1USN-8028-6

linux-image-oem-22.04cUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-100.100~22.04.1USN-8028-6

linux-image-oem-22.04dUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-100.100~22.04.1USN-8028-6

linux-image-oracleUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1043.44~22.04.1USN-8028-5

linux-image-oracle-6.8Ubuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1043.44~22.04.1USN-8028-5

Fixed in:6.8.0-1043.44USN-8028-5

linux-image-oracle-64kUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1043.44~22.04.1USN-8028-5

linux-image-oracle-64k-6.8Ubuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1043.44~22.04.1USN-8028-5

Fixed in:6.8.0-1043.44USN-8028-5

linux-image-oracle-64k-lts-24.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1043.44USN-8028-5

linux-image-oracle-lts-24.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1043.44USN-8028-5

linux-image-raspiUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1047.51USN-8028-1

linux-image-raspi-6.8Ubuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1047.51USN-8028-1

linux-image-raspi-realtimeUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-2037.38USN-8028-3

linux-image-raspi-realtime-6.8Ubuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-2037.38USN-8028-3

linux-image-realtimeUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.1-1041.42USN-8028-3

linux-image-realtime-6.8.1Ubuntu

Fixed in:6.8.1-1041.42~22.04.1USN-8028-2

Fixed in:6.8.1-1041.42USN-8028-3

linux-image-realtime-hwe-22.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:6.8.1-1041.42~22.04.1USN-8028-2

linux-image-virtualUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-100.100USN-8028-1

linux-image-virtual-6.8Ubuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-100.100~22.04.1USN-8028-6

Fixed in:6.8.0-100.100USN-8028-1

linux-image-virtual-hwe-22.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-100.100~22.04.1USN-8028-6

linux-image-xilinxUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0.1023.24USN-8052-2

linux-image-xilinx-6.8Ubuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0.1023.24USN-8052-2

linux-image-xilinx-zynqmpUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0.1023.24USN-8052-2

linux-lowlatencyUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-100.100.1USN-8052-1

linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8Ubuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-100.100.1~22.04.1USN-8028-6

linux-nvidiaUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1046.49USN-8028-5

linux-nvidia-6.8Ubuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1046.49~22.04.1USN-8028-5

linux-nvidia-lowlatencyUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1046.49.1USN-8028-7

linux-oracleUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1043.44USN-8028-5

linux-oracle-6.8Ubuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1043.44~22.04.1USN-8028-5

linux-raspiUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1047.51USN-8028-1

linux-raspi-realtimeUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-2037.38USN-8028-3

linux-realtimeUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.1-1041.42USN-8028-3

linux-realtime-6.8Ubuntu

Fixed in:6.8.1-1041.42~22.04.1USN-8028-2

linux-xilinxUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1023.24USN-8052-2

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredLow

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityNone

AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

0.14%probability of exploitation in 30 days

4thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 4% of all known CVEs.

References

Patch6

Third-Party Advisory1

lists.debian.org

Other references1

cert-portal.siemens.com

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