What is CVE-2025-38092?

CVE-2025-38092 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10, classified as a NULL Pointer Dereference flaw (CWE-476), affecting Linux kernel versions from 6.6.88 onward and patched in 6.6.93, 6.12.32 and 6.14.10. CVE-2025-38092 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2025-38092?

CVE-2025-38092 has a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10, rated Medium severity. The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2025-38092?

Yes, CVE-2025-38092 has been patched. Fixed versions include 6.6.93, 6.12.32 and 6.14.10. If you are running Linux kernel 6.6.88 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.

Is CVE-2025-38092 actively exploited?

CVE-2025-38092 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is NULL Pointer Dereference (CWE-476)?

The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL, typically causing a crash. See MITRE CWE for full details: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/476.html

CVE-2025-38092

Medium

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ksmbd: use list_first_entry_or_null for opinfo_get_list() The list_first_entry() macro never returns NULL. If the list is empty then it returns an invalid pointer. Use list_first_entry_or_null() to check if the list is empty.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2025-07-02

Last modified 2025-11-20

CVSS version 3.1

Patch available

Yes

CVSS 3.1 score

5.5

out of 10

Medium

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Vector string

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

Weakness type

CWE-476

CVE-2025-38092 is a NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability

What is NULL Pointer Dereference?

The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL, typically causing a crash. Learn more on MITRE CWE

Affected versions

Linux kernel versions 6.6.88, 6.12.25, 6.14.4 and later are affected. Fixed in 6.6.93, 6.12.32, 6.14.10 and their respective stable series.

Affected from

≥ 6.6.88 ≥ 6.12.25 ≥ 6.14.4

Fixed in

✓ 6.6.93 6.6.x ✓ 6.12.32 6.12.x ✓ 6.14.10 6.14.x

References

4 total

Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/10379171f346e6f61d30d9949500a8de4336444a

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/334da674b25fdb7a1a4d4b89dcd7795144fc7e11

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c78abb646ff823e7d22faad4cc0703d4484da9e8

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cb7e06e9736d73007dc8dab7b353733bb37df86b

Patch

Details

CVE ID CVE-2025-38092

Severity Medium

CVSS score 5.5 / 10

CVSS version 3.1

Published 2025-07-02

Modified 2025-11-20

KEV No

Patch

Yes

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-38092?

CVE-2025-38092 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10 , classified as a NULL Pointer Dereference flaw (CWE-476) . It affects Linux kernel versions from 6.6.88 onward and has been patched in 6.6.93, 6.12.32 and 6.14.10. CVE-2025-38092 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2025-38092?

CVE-2025-38092 has a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10, rated Medium severity (CVSS 3.1). The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2025-38092?

Yes. CVE-2025-38092 has been patched. Fixed versions include 6.6.93, 6.12.32 and 6.14.10. If you are running Linux kernel 6.6.88 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.
Is CVE-2025-38092 actively exploited?

No. CVE-2025-38092 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.