CVE-2025-38523

kernel: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: cifs: Fix the smbd_response slab to allow usercop...

CVE-2025-38523 is fixed in 87 products on 1 platform, first by ALAS2023-2025-1130, released July 29, 2025. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

High
CVSS
7.3
moderate
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0039
33rd percentile

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: cifs: Fix the smbd_response slab to allow usercopy The handling of received data in the smbdirect client code involves using copy_to_iter() to copy data from the smbd_reponse struct's packet trailer to a folioq buffer provided by netfslib that encapsulates a chunk of pagecache. If, however, CONFIG_HARDENED_USERCOPY=y, this will result in the checks then performed in copy_to_iter() oopsing with something like the following: CIFS: Attempting to mount //172.31.9.1/test CIFS: VFS: RDMA transport established usercopy: Kernel memory exposure attempt detected from SLUB object 'smbd_response_0000000091e24ea1' (offset 81, size 63)! ------------[ cut here ]------------ kernel BUG at mm/usercopy.c:102! ... RIP: 0010:usercopy_abort+0x6c/0x80 ... Call Trace: <TASK> __check_heap_object+0xe3/0x120 __check_object_size+0x4dc/0x6d0 smbd_recv+0x77f/0xfe0 [cifs] cifs_readv_from_socket+0x276/0x8f0 [cifs] cifs_read_from_socket+0xcd/0x120 [cifs] cifs_demultiplex_thread+0x7e9/0x2d50 [cifs] kthread+0x396/0x830 ret_from_fork+0x2b8/0x3b0 ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30 The problem is that the smbd_response slab's packet field isn't marked as being permitted for usercopy. Fix this by passing parameters to kmem_slab_create() to indicate that copy_to_iter() is permitted from the packet region of the smbd_response slab objects, less the header space.

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Linux
bpftool6.12 · amzn 2023 1:6.12.37-61.105.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1130 Jul 29, 2025
bpftool6.12-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.12.37-61.105.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1130 Jul 29, 2025
kernel · RHEL 10 6.12.0-55.37.1.el10_0 RHSA-2025:16904 Sep 5, 2025
kernel · ol 10 0:6.12.0-55.37.1.0.1.el10_0 ELSA-2025-16904 Oct 1, 2025
kernel · rocky 10 0:6.12.0-55.37.1.el10_0 RLSA-2025:16904 Oct 7, 2025
kernel-abi-stablelists · almalinux 10 6.12.0-55.37.1.el10_0 ALSA-2025:16904 Sep 29, 2025
kernel-abi-stablelists · ol 10 0:6.12.0-55.37.1.0.1.el10_0 ELSA-2025-16904 Oct 1, 2025
kernel-core · ol 10 0:6.12.0-55.37.1.0.1.el10_0 ELSA-2025-16904 Oct 1, 2025
kernel-cross-headers · ol 10 0:6.12.0-55.37.1.0.1.el10_0 ELSA-2025-16904 Oct 1, 2025
kernel-debug · ol 10 0:6.12.0-55.37.1.0.1.el10_0 ELSA-2025-16904 Oct 1, 2025
kernel-debug-core · ol 10 0:6.12.0-55.37.1.0.1.el10_0 ELSA-2025-16904 Oct 1, 2025
kernel-debug-devel · ol 10 0:6.12.0-55.37.1.0.1.el10_0 ELSA-2025-16904 Oct 1, 2025
kernel-debug-devel-matched · ol 10 0:6.12.0-55.37.1.0.1.el10_0 ELSA-2025-16904 Oct 1, 2025
kernel-debug-modules · ol 10 0:6.12.0-55.37.1.0.1.el10_0 ELSA-2025-16904 Oct 1, 2025
kernel-debug-modules-core · ol 10 0:6.12.0-55.37.1.0.1.el10_0 ELSA-2025-16904 Oct 1, 2025
kernel-debug-modules-extra · ol 10 0:6.12.0-55.37.1.0.1.el10_0 ELSA-2025-16904 Oct 1, 2025
kernel-debug-uki-virt · ol 10 0:6.12.0-55.37.1.0.1.el10_0 ELSA-2025-16904 Oct 1, 2025
kernel-devel · ol 10 0:6.12.0-55.37.1.0.1.el10_0 ELSA-2025-16904 Oct 1, 2025
kernel-devel-matched · ol 10 0:6.12.0-55.37.1.0.1.el10_0 ELSA-2025-16904 Oct 1, 2025
kernel-doc · almalinux 10 6.12.0-55.37.1.el10_0 ALSA-2025:16904 Sep 29, 2025
kernel-doc · ol 10 0:6.12.0-55.37.1.0.1.el10_0 ELSA-2025-16904 Oct 1, 2025
kernel-headers · ol 10 0:6.12.0-55.37.1.0.1.el10_0 ELSA-2025-16904 Oct 1, 2025
kernel-livepatch-6.12.37-61.105 · amzn 2023 1:1.0-0.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1130 Jul 29, 2025
kernel-modules · ol 10 0:6.12.0-55.37.1.0.1.el10_0 ELSA-2025-16904 Oct 1, 2025
kernel-modules-core · ol 10 0:6.12.0-55.37.1.0.1.el10_0 ELSA-2025-16904 Oct 1, 2025
kernel-modules-extra · ol 10 0:6.12.0-55.37.1.0.1.el10_0 ELSA-2025-16904 Oct 1, 2025
kernel-tools · ol 10 0:6.12.0-55.37.1.0.1.el10_0 ELSA-2025-16904 Oct 1, 2025
kernel-tools-libs · ol 10 0:6.12.0-55.37.1.0.1.el10_0 ELSA-2025-16904 Oct 1, 2025
kernel-tools-libs-devel · ol 10 0:6.12.0-55.37.1.0.1.el10_0 ELSA-2025-16904 Oct 1, 2025
kernel-uek · ol 10 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-uek · ol 9 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-uek-core · ol 10 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-uek-core · ol 9 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
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kernel-uek-debug-devel · ol 9 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-modules · ol 10 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-modules · ol 9 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-modules-core · ol 10 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-modules-core · ol 9 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-modules-deprecated · ol 10 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-modules-deprecated · ol 9 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-modules-desktop · ol 10 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-modules-desktop · ol 9 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra · ol 10 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra · ol 9 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 10 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 9 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-modules-usb · ol 10 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-modules-usb · ol 9 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-modules-wireless · ol 10 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-modules-wireless · ol 9 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-uek-devel · ol 10 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-uek-devel · ol 9 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-uek-doc · ol 10 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-uek-doc · ol 9 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-uek-modules · ol 10 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-uek-modules · ol 9 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-uek-modules-core · ol 10 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-uek-modules-core · ol 9 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-uek-modules-deprecated · ol 10 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-uek-modules-deprecated · ol 9 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-uek-modules-desktop · ol 10 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-uek-modules-desktop · ol 9 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
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kernel-uek-modules-extra · ol 9 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-uek-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 10 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-uek-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 9 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-uek-modules-usb · ol 10 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-uek-modules-usb · ol 9 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-uek-modules-wireless · ol 10 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
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kernel-uek64k · ol 9 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-uek64k-core · ol 10 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-uek64k-core · ol 9 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-uek64k-devel · ol 10 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-uek64k-devel · ol 9 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-uek64k-modules · ol 10 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-uek64k-modules · ol 9 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-uek64k-modules-core · ol 10 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-uek64k-modules-core · ol 9 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-uek64k-modules-deprecated · ol 10 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-uek64k-modules-deprecated · ol 9 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-uek64k-modules-desktop · ol 10 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-uek64k-modules-desktop · ol 9 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-uek64k-modules-extra · ol 10 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-uek64k-modules-extra · ol 9 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-uek64k-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 10 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-uek64k-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 9 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-uek64k-modules-usb · ol 10 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-uek64k-modules-usb · ol 9 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-uek64k-modules-wireless · ol 10 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-uek64k-modules-wireless · ol 9 0:6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el9uek ELSA-2025-20551 Sep 8, 2025
kernel-uki-virt · ol 10 0:6.12.0-55.37.1.0.1.el10_0 ELSA-2025-16904 Oct 1, 2025
kernel-uki-virt-addons · ol 10 0:6.12.0-55.37.1.0.1.el10_0 ELSA-2025-16904 Oct 1, 2025
kernel6.12 · amzn 2023 1:6.12.37-61.105.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1130 Jul 29, 2025
kernel6.12-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.12.37-61.105.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1130 Jul 29, 2025
kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-aarch64 · amzn 2023 1:6.12.37-61.105.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1130 Jul 29, 2025
kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-x86_64 · amzn 2023 1:6.12.37-61.105.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1130 Jul 29, 2025
kernel6.12-devel · amzn 2023 1:6.12.37-61.105.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1130 Jul 29, 2025
kernel6.12-headers · amzn 2023 1:6.12.37-61.105.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1130 Jul 29, 2025
kernel6.12-libbpf · amzn 2023 1:6.12.37-61.105.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1130 Jul 29, 2025
kernel6.12-libbpf-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.12.37-61.105.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1130 Jul 29, 2025
kernel6.12-libbpf-devel · amzn 2023 1:6.12.37-61.105.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1130 Jul 29, 2025
kernel6.12-libbpf-static · amzn 2023 1:6.12.37-61.105.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1130 Jul 29, 2025
kernel6.12-modules-extra · amzn 2023 1:6.12.37-61.105.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1130 Jul 29, 2025
kernel6.12-modules-extra-common · amzn 2023 1:6.12.37-61.105.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1130 Jul 29, 2025
kernel6.12-tools · amzn 2023 1:6.12.37-61.105.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1130 Jul 29, 2025
kernel6.12-tools-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.12.37-61.105.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1130 Jul 29, 2025
kernel6.12-tools-devel · amzn 2023 1:6.12.37-61.105.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1130 Jul 29, 2025
libperf · ol 10 0:6.12.0-55.37.1.0.1.el10_0 ELSA-2025-16904 Oct 1, 2025
linux · Debian 13.5 (trixie) 6.12.37-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2025-38523 Aug 16, 2025
linux · Debian 14 6.12.37-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2025-38523 Aug 16, 2025
perf · ol 10 0:6.12.0-55.37.1.0.1.el10_0 ELSA-2025-16904 Oct 1, 2025
perf6.12 · amzn 2023 1:6.12.37-61.105.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1130 Jul 29, 2025
perf6.12-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.12.37-61.105.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1130 Jul 29, 2025
python3-perf · ol 10 0:6.12.0-55.37.1.0.1.el10_0 ELSA-2025-16904 Oct 1, 2025
python3-perf6.12 · amzn 2023 1:6.12.37-61.105.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1130 Jul 29, 2025
python3-perf6.12-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.12.37-61.105.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1130 Jul 29, 2025
rtla · ol 10 0:6.12.0-55.37.1.0.1.el10_0 ELSA-2025-16904 Oct 1, 2025
rv · ol 10 0:6.12.0-55.37.1.0.1.el10_0 ELSA-2025-16904 Oct 1, 2025

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