Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: smb: client: fix warning...
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
smb: client: fix warning when reconnecting channel
When reconnecting a channel in smb2_reconnect_server(), a dummy tcon
is passed down to smb2_reconnect() with ->query_interface
uninitialized, so we can't call queue_delayed_work() on it.
Fix the following warning by ensuring that we're queueing the delayed
worker from correct tcon.
WARNING: CPU: 4 PID: 1126 at kernel/workqueue.c:2498 __queue_delayed_work+0x1d2/0x200
Modules linked in: cifs cifs_arc4 nls_ucs2_utils cifs_md4 [last unloaded: cifs]
CPU: 4 UID: 0 PID: 1126 Comm: kworker/4:0 Not tainted 6.16.0-rc3 #5 PREEMPT(voluntary)
Hardware name: QEMU Standard PC (Q35 + ICH9, 2009), BIOS 1.16.3-4.fc42 04/01/2014
Workqueue: cifsiod smb2_reconnect_server [cifs]
RIP: 0010:__queue_delayed_work+0x1d2/0x200
Code: 41 5e 41 5f e9 7f ee ff ff 90 0f 0b 90 e9 5d ff ff ff bf 02 00
00 00 e8 6c f3 07 00 89 c3 eb bd 90 0f 0b 90 e9 57 f> 0b 90 e9 65 fe
ff ff 90 0f 0b 90 e9 72 fe ff ff 90 0f 0b 90 e9
RSP: 0018:ffffc900014afad8 EFLAGS: 00010003
RAX: 0000000000000000 RBX: ffff888124d99988 RCX: ffffffff81399cc1
RDX: dffffc0000000000 RSI: ffff888114326e00 RDI: ffff888124d999f0
RBP: 000000000000ea60 R08: 0000000000000001 R09: ffffed10249b3331
R10: ffff888124d9998f R11: 0000000000000004 R12: 0000000000000040
R13: ffff888114326e00 R14: ffff888124d999d8 R15: ffff888114939020
FS: 0000000000000000(0000) GS:ffff88829f7fe000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000
CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033
CR2: 00007ffe7a2b4038 CR3: 0000000120a6f000 CR4: 0000000000750ef0
PKRU: 55555554
Call Trace:
queue_delayed_work_on+0xb4/0xc0
smb2_reconnect+0xb22/0xf50 [cifs]
smb2_reconnect_server+0x413/0xd40 [cifs]
? __pfx_smb2_reconnect_server+0x10/0x10 [cifs]
? local_clock_noinstr+0xd/0xd0
? local_clock+0x15/0x30
? lock_release+0x29b/0x390
process_one_work+0x4c5/0xa10
? __pfx_process_one_work+0x10/0x10
? __list_add_valid_or_report+0x37/0x120
worker_thread+0x2f1/0x5a0
? __kthread_parkme+0xde/0x100
? __pfx_worker_thread+0x10/0x10
kthread+0x1fe/0x380
? kthread+0x10f/0x380
? __pfx_kthread+0x10/0x10
? local_clock_noinstr+0xd/0xd0
? ret_from_fork+0x1b/0x1f0
? local_clock+0x15/0x30
? lock_release+0x29b/0x390
? rcu_is_watching+0x20/0x50
? __pfx_kthread+0x10/0x10
ret_from_fork+0x15b/0x1f0
? __pfx_kthread+0x10/0x10
ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30
irq event stamp: 1116206
hardirqs last enabled at (1116205): [] __up_console_sem+0x52/0x60
hardirqs last disabled at (1116206): [] queue_delayed_work_on+0x6e/0xc0
softirqs last enabled at (1116138): [] __smb_send_rqst+0x42d/0x950 [cifs]
softirqs last disabled at (1116136): [] release_sock+0x21/0xf0
Impact
CVE-2025-38379 has a CVSS score of 5.5 (Medium). The vector is requires local access, low privileges required, and no user interaction. A CVSS score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether this affects your application depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable in your environment. No fixed version is listed yet, so configuration controls and monitoring matter more in the interim.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is CVE-2025-38379? CVE-2025-38379 is a medium-severity security vulnerability. No fixed version is listed yet.
- How severe is CVE-2025-38379? CVE-2025-38379 has a CVSS score of 5.5 (Medium). This score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether it represents real risk in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2025-38379? No fixed version is listed for CVE-2025-38379 yet. Monitor the advisory for updates and apply mitigations in the interim.
- Is CVE-2025-38379 exploitable, and should I be worried? Whether CVE-2025-38379 is exploitable in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable. A CVSS score is a worst-case rating; it does not account for your specific deployment, configuration, or usage patterns. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to show which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so you can focus on the ones that represent real risk. Get a demo
- What actually determines whether CVE-2025-38379 is exploitable, and how bad it is? Exploitability and impact are not fixed properties of a CVE. They depend on runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A high CVSS score on a dependency that never runs is not the same as real risk. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to reveal which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so teams prioritize the ones that genuinely matter.