DEBIAN-CVE-2025-38711
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.
Risk Scores
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Debian:14 | linux | 6.14.3-1, 6.12.38-1, 6.12.41-1 |
| Debian:13 | linux | 0, 6.12.43-1~bpo12+1, 6.12.41-1 |
| Debian:11 | linux-6.1 | *, 6.1.106-3~deb11u1, 6.1.106-3~deb11u2 |
| Debian:12 | linux | 6.1.76-1, 6.1.76-1~bpo11+1, 6.1.85-1 |
Timeline
- Sep 4, 2025 CVE Published
- Apr 28, 2026 CVE Updated