CVE-2025-37775

Kernel warning via directory write request

Published May 1, 2025 · Updated May 11, 2026

Improper directory handling in the Linux kernel ksmbd server allows local users to trigger a kernel warning through an SMB write request. ksmbd_vfs_write checks write-access bits but, in affected code, fails to reject a directory inode before passing the file to __kernel_write_iter. The path requires an enabled ksmbd server, a configured SMB share, and an account able to submit a write against a directory.

CVSS severity5.5
Medium
EPSS probability0.18%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Improper directory handling in the Linux kernel ksmbd server allows local users to trigger a kernel warning through an SMB write request. ksmbd_vfs_write checks write-access bits but, in affected code, fails to reject a directory inode before passing the file to __kernel_write_iter. The path requires an enabled ksmbd server, a configured SMB share, and an account able to submit a write against a directory.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-37775
Published
May 1, 2025
Updated
May 11, 2026
Vendor
The Linux Kernel Organization
Product
Linux
Classifications
Unavailable
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. May 1, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. May 11, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0626e6641f6b467447c81dd7678a69c66f7746cf <1ed343481ba6911178bc5ca7a51be319eafcc747
  2. Affected versionversion=0626e6641f6b467447c81dd7678a69c66f7746cf <2a879da5c34a1e5d971e815d5b30f27eb6d69efc
  3. Affected versionversion=0626e6641f6b467447c81dd7678a69c66f7746cf <44079e544c9f6e3e9fb43a16ddf8b08cf686d657
  4. Affected versionversion=0626e6641f6b467447c81dd7678a69c66f7746cf <b37f2f332b40ad1c27f18682a495850f2f04db0a
  5. Affected versionversion=0626e6641f6b467447c81dd7678a69c66f7746cf <b7ce8db490286c2e009758fa1416d66aeb333614
  6. Affected versionversion=5.15

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

The Linux Kernel Organization · Linuxversion=0626e6641f6b467447c81dd7678a69c66f7746cf <1ed343481ba6911178bc5ca7a51be319eafcc747; version=0626e6641f6b467447c81dd7678a69c66f7746cf <2a879da5c34a1e5d971e815d5b30f27eb6d69efc; version=0626e6641f6b467447c81dd7678a69c66f7746cf <44079e544c9f6e3e9fb43a16ddf8b08cf686d657; version=0626e6641f6b467447c81dd7678a69c66f7746cf <b37f2f332b40ad1c27f18682a495850f2f04db0a; version=0626e6641f6b467447c81dd7678a69c66f7746cf <b7ce8db490286c2e009758fa1416d66aeb333614; version=5.15

Published CVSS scores

5.5NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

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