A critical vulnerability in the Linux kernel’s KSMBD implementation has been discovered that allows remote attackers to completely exhaust server connection resources through a simple denial-of-service attack. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2025-38501 and dubbed >>KSMBDrain,<< enables malicious actors to render SMB services unavailable by consuming all available connections. How the Attack Works The vulnerability exploits [...] The post Linux Kernel KSMBD Flaw Lets Remote Attackers Drain Server Resources appeared first on GBHackers Security | #1 Globally Trusted Cyber Security News Platform. First seen on gbhackers.com Jump to article: gbhackers.com/linux-kernel-ksmbd-flaw/
