PT-2025-33536 · Linux+4 · Linux Kernel+4

Published

2025-08-16

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Updated

2026-04-20

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CVE-2025-38501

CVSS v3.1

7.5

High

VectorAV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux kernel (affected versions not specified)
Description The Linux kernel contains a flaw in ksmbd where repeated connections from clients using the same IP address can exhaust connection limits, potentially preventing legitimate client connections. A patch has been implemented to limit repeated connections from the same IP.
Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Exploit

DoS

Resource Exhaustion

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-400

Related Identifiers

AZL-66416
BDU:2025-15555
CVE-2025-38501
DLA-4328-1
ECHO-6F04-8B22-F307
MGASA-2025-0234
MGASA-2025-0235
OESA-2026-1228
OESA-2026-1229
USN-7879-1
USN-7879-2
USN-7879-3
USN-7879-4
USN-7880-1
USN-7934-1
USN-8028-1
USN-8028-2
USN-8028-3
USN-8028-4
USN-8028-5
USN-8028-6
USN-8028-7
USN-8028-8
USN-8031-1
USN-8031-2
USN-8031-3
USN-8052-1
USN-8052-2
USN-8074-1
USN-8074-2
USN-8126-1

Affected Products

Debian
Linuxmint
Linux Kernel
Red Os
Ubuntu