CVE-2025-40099
Oct. 30, 2025, 3:03 p.m.
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Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
cifs: parse_dfs_referrals: prevent oob on malformed input
Malicious SMB server can send invalid reply to FSCTL_DFS_GET_REFERRALS
- reply smaller than sizeof(struct get_dfs_referral_rsp)
- reply with number of referrals smaller than NumberOfReferrals in the
header
Processing of such replies will cause oob.
Return -EINVAL error on such replies to prevent oob-s.
Product(s) Impacted
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
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| Linux |
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Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.
*CPE(s)
Affected systems and software identified for this CVE.
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language | Software Edition | Target Software | Target Hardware | Other Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| o | linux | linux_kernel | / | / | / | / | / | / | / | / |
| a | linux | common_internet_file_system | / | / | / | / | / | / | / | / |
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Published: Oct. 30, 2025, 10:15 a.m.
Last Modified: Oct. 30, 2025, 3:03 p.m.
Last Modified: Oct. 30, 2025, 3:03 p.m.
Status : Awaiting Analysis
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