CVE-2025-38711
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: smb/server: avoid deadlock when linking with ReplaceIfExists If smb2_create_link() is called with ReplaceIfExists set and the name does exist then a deadlock will happen. ksmbd_vfs_kern_path_locked() will return with success and the parent directory will be locked. ksmbd_vfs_remove_file() will then remove the file. ksmbd_vfs_link() will then be called while the parent is still locked. It will try to lock the same parent and will deadlock. This patch moves the ksmbd_vfs_kern_path_unlock() call to *before* ksmbd_vfs_link() and then simplifies the code, removing the file_present flag variable.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| sles | affected | | |
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 6.1.153-1 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 0 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 6.16.3-1 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 6.16.3-1 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 6.12.43-1 |
| linux-kernel | affected | 5.15.190 | |
| debian | 11.0 | affected | |
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1e858a7a51c7b8b009d8f246de7ceb7743b44a71
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/814cfdb6358d9b84fcbec9918c8f938cc096a43a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9d5012ffe14120f978ee34aef4df3d6cb026b7c4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a726fef6d7d4cfc365d3434e3916dbfe78991a33
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a7dddd62578c2eb6cb28b8835556a121b5157323
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ac98d54630d5b52e3f684d872f0d82c06c418ea9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d5fc1400a34b4ea5e8f2ce296ea12bf8c8421694
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00008.html
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-032379.html
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-38711.html
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2025-38711
CWEs
CWE-667
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.