Review reviewHigh

CVE-2025-38728

Linux Linux, SIMATIC CN 4100, linux kernel

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...

CVSS
7.1
EPSS
0.31%
23.8% percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Published
2025.09.05
PRIORITY ASSESSMENT

Review review

The CVSS severity warrants an early asset and exposure review.

Known exploitationNot established by KEV
Exploit probability0.31%
Technical severityCVSS 7.1

Vulnerability overview

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...

Affected product and versions

Product
Linux Linux, SIMATIC CN 4100, linux kernel
Affected versions
>= fe856be475f7cf5ffcde57341d175ce9fd09434b < 9bdb8e98a0073c73ab3e6c631ec78877ceb64565, >= fe856be475f7cf5ffcde57341d175ce9fd09434b < a0620e1525663edd8c4594f49fb75fe5be4724b0, >= fe856be475f7cf5ffcde57341d175ce9fd09434b < 8de33d4d72e8fae3502ec3850bd7b14e7c7328b6, >= fe856be475f7cf5ffcde57341d175ce9fd09434b < a542f93a123555d09c3ce8bc947f7b56ad8e6463, >= fe856be475f7cf5ffcde57341d175ce9fd09434b < f6eda5b0e8f8123564c5b34f5801d63243032eac, >= fe856be475f7cf5ffcde57341d175ce9fd09434b < 7d34ec36abb84fdfb6632a0f2cbda90379ae21fc, >= 4.18, < V5.0, >= 4.18.1 < 6.1.149, >= 6.2 < 6.6.103, >= 6.7 < 6.12.43, >= 6.13 < 6.15.11, >= 6.16 < 6.16.2, 4.18, 6.17, 11.0
Fixed versions
6.1.149, 6.6.103, 6.12.43, 6.15.11, 6.16.2

Recommended response sequence

Confirm exposure before applying a vendor-supported change.

Full remediation guide
  1. 1
    Identify

    Confirm that Linux Linux, SIMATIC CN 4100, linux kernel and an affected version are present.

  2. 2
    Prioritize

    Combine exploitation signals with asset exposure and business criticality.

  3. 3
    Remediate

    Follow the vendor advisory or supported update path and preserve rollback options.

  4. 4
    Verify

    Recheck the version, service health, access paths, and relevant logs.

Technical data

CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
CWE
CWE-125