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CVE-2025-38501 Detail

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ksmbd: limit repeated connections from clients with the same IP Repeated connections from clients with the same IP address may exhaust the max connections and prevent other normal client connections. This patch limit repeated connections from clients with the same IP.


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URL Source(s) Tag(s)
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6073afe64510c302b7a0683a01e32c012eff715d kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7e5d91d3e6c62a9755b36f29c35288f06c3cd86b kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cb092fc3a62972a4aa47c9fe356c2c6a01cd840b kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e6bb9193974059ddbb0ce7763fa3882bd60d4dc3 kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f1ce9258bcbce2491f9f71f7882b6eed0b33ec65 kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fa1c47af4ff641cf9197ecdb1f8240cbb30389c1 kernel.org

Weakness Enumeration

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2025-38501
NVD Published Date:
08/16/2025
NVD Last Modified:
08/18/2025
Source:
kernel.org