ksmbd: fix memory leaks and NULL deref in smb2_lock() (Linux Linux)
At a glance
- Source
- NVD
- EPSS
- EPSS 0.48 % · percentile 41 ()
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Published
- Updated
- Assigner
- Linux
- NVD status
- Analyzed
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ksmbd: fix memory leaks and NULL deref in smb2_lock() smb2_lock() has three error handling issues after list_del() detaches smb_lock from lock_list at no_check_cl: 1) If vfs_lock_file() returns an unexpected error in the non-UNLOCK path, goto out leaks smb_lock and its flock because the out: handler only iterates lock_list and rollback_list, neither of which contains the detached smb_lock. 2) If vfs_lock_file() returns -ENOENT in the UNLOCK path, goto out leaks smb_lock and flock for the same reason. The error code returned to the dispatcher is also stale. 3) In the rollback path, smb_flock_init() can return NULL on allocation failure. The result is dereferenced unconditionally, causing a kernel NULL pointer dereference. Add a NULL check to prevent the crash and clean up the bookkeeping; the VFS lock itself cannot be rolled back without the allocation and will be released at file or connection teardown. Fix cases 1 and 2 by hoisting the locks_free_lock()/kfree() to before the if(!rc) check in the UNLOCK branch so all exit paths share one free site, and by freeing smb_lock and flock before goto out in the non-UNLOCK branch. Propagate the correct error code in both cases. Fix case 3 by wrapping the VFS unlock in an if(rlock) guard and adding a NULL check for locks_free_lock(rlock) in the shared cleanup. Found via call-graph analysis using sqry.
Weaknesses (CWE)
- CWE-476 — NULL Pointer Dereference
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cdac6f7e7e428dc70e3b5898ac6999a72ed13993
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c9b95ef6f5039f19e46c3a521a4fe1752d91dfe9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/91aeaa7256006d79a37298f5a1df23325db91599
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3cdacd11b41569ce75b3162142240f2355e04900
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/aab42f0795620cf0d3955a520f571f697d0f9a2a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/309b44ed684496ed3f9c5715d10b899338623512
Scores
| Version | Score | Vector | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H | Linux |
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H | NVD · 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 (Secondary) |
European references
- ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2026-24833
- GCVE · GCVE-0-2026-31477
CERT-FR advisories
- CERTFR-2026-AVI-1066 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans le noyau Linux d'Ubuntu · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
- CERTFR-2026-AVI-0954 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans le noyau Linux d'Ubuntu · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
- CERTFR-2026-AVI-0926 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans le noyau Linux d'Ubuntu · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
- CERTFR-2026-AVI-0548 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans le noyau Linux de Debian · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
- CERTFR-2026-AVI-0547 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans le noyau Linux de Debian LTS · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
Affected configurations (NVD CPE)
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*≥ 5.15.1 < 6.1.168cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*≥ 6.2 < 6.6.131cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*≥ 6.7 < 6.12.80cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*≥ 6.13 < 6.18.21cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*≥ 6.19 < 6.19.11cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.15:-:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:*
Affected products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| Linux · Linux | affected e2f34481b24db2fd634b5edb0a5bd0e4d38cc6e9 < cdac6f7e7e428dc70e3b5898ac6999a72ed13993 ; affected e2f34481b24db2fd634b5edb0a5bd0e4d38cc6e9 < c9b95ef6f5039f19e46c3a521a4fe1752d91dfe9 ; affected e2f34481b24db2fd634b5edb0a5bd0e4d38cc6e9 < 91aeaa7256006d79a37298f5a1df23325db91599 ; affected e2f34481b24db2fd634b5edb0a5bd0e4d38cc6e9 < 3cdacd11b41569ce75b3162142240f2355e04900 ; affected e2f34481b24db2fd634b5edb0a5bd0e4d38cc6e9 < aab42f0795620cf0d3955a520f571f697d0f9a2a ; affected e2f34481b24db2fd634b5edb0a5bd0e4d38cc6e9 < 309b44ed684496ed3f9c5715d10b899338623512 |
| Linux · Linux | affected 5.15 ; unaffected 0 < 5.15 ; unaffected 6.1.168 ≤ 6.1.* ; unaffected 6.6.131 ≤ 6.6.* ; unaffected 6.12.80 ≤ 6.12.* ; unaffected 6.18.21 ≤ 6.18.* |
Sources
| Source | Licence |
|---|---|
| CVE List (CVEProject cvelistV5) | CVE Program Terms of Use |
| EPSS (FIRST.org) | FIRST — attribution requested |
| ENISA EUVD | ENISA — reproduction authorised, source acknowledged |
| CERT-FR (ANSSI) | Licence Ouverte / Etalab 2.0 |
| NVD (NIST) via fkie-cad/nvd-json-data-feeds | Public domain — this product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD |