Linux Kernel ksmbd generate_key context.iov_base Null Pointer Dereference Denial-of-Service Vulnerability (CVE-2025-38562)

CVE number = CVE-2025-38562

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to create a denial-of-service condition on affected installations of the Linux Kernel.

Authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability.

The specific flaw exists within the handling of a context value when updating a hash function.

The issue results from dereferencing a null pointer.

An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to create a denial-of-service condition on the system.

Linux has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at:
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.16.1