CVE-2025-39838

EUVD-2025-30362
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

cifs: prevent NULL pointer dereference in UTF16 conversion

There can be a NULL pointer dereference bug here. NULL is passed to
__cifs_sfu_make_node without checks, which passes it unchecked to
cifs_strndup_to_utf16, which in turn passes it to
cifs_local_to_utf16_bytes where '*from' is dereferenced, causing a crash.

This patch adds a check for NULL 'src' in cifs_strndup_to_utf16 and
returns NULL early to prevent dereferencing NULL pointer.

Found by Linux Verification Center (linuxtesting.org) with SVACE
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
siemens-SADPADP
5.5 MEDIUM
LOCAL
LOW
LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 5%
Affected Products (NVD)
VendorProductVersion
linuxlinux_kernel
6.12 ≤
𝑥
< 6.12.46
linuxlinux_kernel
6.13 ≤
𝑥
< 6.16.6
linuxlinux_kernel
6.17:rc1
linuxlinux_kernel
6.17:rc2
linuxlinux_kernel
6.17:rc3
linuxlinux_kernel
6.17:rc4
debiandebian_linux
11.0
𝑥
= Vulnerable software versions
Early Detection
Affected products identified ahead of NVD analysis through intelligence sources.
VendorProductVersionSource
SiemensSIMATIC CN 4100
𝑥
< V5.0
ADP
siemenssimatic_cn_4100
𝑥
< 5.0
ADP
Debian logo
Debian Releases
Debian Product
Codename
linux
bookworm
6.1.170-3
fixed
bookworm (security)
6.1.172-1
fixed
bullseye
5.10.223-1
fixed
bullseye (security)
5.10.251-5
fixed
forky
7.0.7-1
fixed
sid
7.0.7-1
fixed
trixie
6.12.86-1
fixed
trixie (security)
6.12.88-1
fixed
linux-6.1
bullseye (security)
6.1.172-1~deb11u1
fixed
openSUSE logo
openSUSE / SLES Releases
openSUSE Product
Release
cluster-md-kmp-default
suse enterprise server 12 SP5
4.12.14-122.275.1
fixed
dlm-kmp-default
suse enterprise server 12 SP5
4.12.14-122.275.1
fixed
gfs2-kmp-default
suse enterprise server 12 SP5
4.12.14-122.275.1
fixed
kernel-64kb
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.19.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.19.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.19.1
fixed
kernel-azure
suse enterprise sap 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.8.52.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.20.15.2
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.8.52.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.20.15.2
fixed
kernel-default
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.19.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.19.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP5
4.12.14-122.275.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.19.1
fixed
kernel-default-base
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.73.1.150600.12.32.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.19.1.150700.17.13.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.73.1.150600.12.32.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.19.1.150700.17.13.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP5
4.12.14-122.275.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.73.1.150600.12.32.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.19.1.150700.17.13.1
fixed
kernel-default-man
suse enterprise server 12 SP5
4.12.14-122.275.1
fixed
kernel-docs
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.19.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.19.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.19.1
fixed
kernel-macros
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.19.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.19.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP5
4.12.14-122.275.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.19.1
fixed
kernel-obs-build
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.19.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.19.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.19.1
fixed
kernel-source
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.19.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.19.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP5
4.12.14-122.275.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.19.1
fixed
kernel-source-azure
suse enterprise sap 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.8.52.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.20.15.2
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.8.52.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.20.15.2
fixed
kernel-syms
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.19.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.19.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP5
4.12.14-122.275.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.19.1
fixed
kernel-syms-azure
suse enterprise sap 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.8.52.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.20.15.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.8.52.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.20.15.1
fixed
kernel-zfcpdump
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.19.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.19.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.19.1
fixed
ocfs2-kmp-default
suse enterprise server 12 SP5
4.12.14-122.275.1
fixed