Tracker / CVE-2025-38231
CVE-2025-38231
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nfsd: Initialize ssc before laundromat_work to prevent NULL dereference In nfs4_state_start_net(), laundromat_work may access nfsd_ssc through nfs4_laundromat -> nfsd4_ssc_expire_umount. If nfsd_ssc isn't initialized, this can cause NULL pointer dereference. Normally the delayed start of laundromat_work allows sufficient time for nfsd_ssc initialization to complete. However, when the kernel waits too long for userspace responses (e.g. in nfs4_state_start_net -> nfsd4_end_grace -> nfsd4_record_grace_done -> nfsd4_cld_grace_done -> cld_pipe_upcall -> __cld_pipe_upcall -> wait_for_completion path), the delayed work may start before nfsd_ssc initialization finishes. Fix this by moving nfsd_ssc initialization before starting laundromat_work.
Affected products and versions
| debian | debian_linux |
|---|---|
| linux | linux_kernel · 5.10.220 → 5.10.239 |
| linux | linux_kernel · 5.14 → 5.15.186 |
| linux | linux_kernel · 5.16 → 6.1.142 |
| linux | linux_kernel · 6.13 → 6.15.4 |
| linux | linux_kernel · 6.2 → 6.6.95 |
| linux | linux_kernel · 6.7 → 6.12.35 |