CVE-2025-37775 ksmbd: fix the warning from __kernel_write_iter

Medium 5.5 Published Updated

A flaw in the Linux kernel ksmbd module allows writing to directories, triggering a kernel warning and potential denial of service.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2025-37775?

CVE-2025-37775 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 1 May 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

ksmbd: fix the warning from __kernel_write_iter

[ 2110.972290] ------------[ cut here ]------------ [ 2110.972301] WARNING: CPU: 3 PID: 735 at fs/read_write.c:599 __kernel_write_iter+0x21b/0x280

This patch doesn't allow writing to directory.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-37775?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Debian Debian Linux, Linux kernel.

How do I fix CVE-2025-37775?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.

Is CVE-2025-37775 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-37775 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as AZL-77567, BELL-CVE-2025-37775, DEBIAN-CVE-2025-37775, GHSA-75wh-ww84-2q6c, ROOT-OS-DEBIAN-12-CVE-2025-37775, ROOT-OS-UBUNTU-2204-CVE-2025-37775 and 2 more.

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