CVE-2026-64141 Details
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ksmbd: fix null pointer dereference in compare_guid_key() session_fd_check() walks the per-inode m_op_list during durable-handle session teardown and sets op->conn = NULL for every opinfo whose conn matched the closing session's connection. The matching opinfo, however, stays linked in its per-ClientGuid lease_table_list entry's lb->lease_list because destroy_lease_table() only runs on full TCP-connection teardown, not on SESSION_LOGOFF. If the same TCP connection then negotiates a fresh session with the same ClientGuid (ClientGuid is bound to NEGOTIATE, not the session, and is unchanged across LOGOFF + SETUP) and issues a SMB2 CREATE with a lease context on a different inode, find_same_lease_key() walks lb->lease_list, reaches the stale opinfo, and calls compare_guid_key(), which unconditionally dereferences opinfo->conn->ClientGUID. The conn pointer is NULL and the kernel panics. Reproducer requires only a successful SMB2 SESSION_SETUP and a share configured with 'durable handles = yes'. KASAN report on mainline 70390501d194: general protection fault, probably for non-canonical address 0xdffffc0000000069: 0000 [#1] SMP KASAN PTI KASAN: null-ptr-deref in range [0x0000000000000348-0x000000000000034f] Workqueue: ksmbd-io handle_ksmbd_work RIP: 0010:bcmp+0x5b/0x230 Call Trace: compare_guid_key+0x4b/0xd0 find_same_lease_key+0x324/0x690 smb2_open+0x6aea/0x8e60 handle_ksmbd_work+0x796/0xee0 ... Faulting address 0x348 is the offset of ClientGUID within struct ksmbd_conn, confirming opinfo->conn was NULL. Read opinfo->conn once and bail out if it has been cleared by a concurrent session_fd_check(). A half-detached opinfo cannot be the owner of an active lease, so returning 0 is the correct match result.
A null pointer dereference vulnerability has been identified in the Linux kernel's ksmbd component. This issue arises during the teardown of durable handle sessions. The session_fd_check function nullifies the connection pointer for certain operations, but the corresponding operation information remains linked to the client's lease table. If the same TCP connection initiates a new session with the same ClientGuid and issues an SMB2 CREATE command on a different inode, the stale operation information is accessed, leading to a dereference of a null connection pointer. This flaw causes a kernel panic. The vulnerability affects Linux kernel versions prior to the patch included in this CVE.
Users can upgrade to the latest version of the Linux kernel where this vulnerability has been patched. The specific commit that addresses this issue is available in the Linux kernel stable tree.
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| URL | Source(s) | Tag(s) |
|---|---|---|
| https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0836081b394ca074d1b910f2b990ff7b4b4404c7 | kernel.org | Patch |
| https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4b83cbc4c15f09b000cc06f033f64b0824b6dc87 | kernel.org | Patch |
| https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/af86896ca3239e25a6bd7d352213371265073d38 | kernel.org | Patch |
| https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cd5c1b75d2f454f625d7dc55bd3ae21d0855f6ad | kernel.org | Patch |
| https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e43cb36d4d7827710cfcd48e95e29a507f0d87be | kernel.org | Patch |
Weakness Enumeration
| CWE-ID | CWE Name | Source |
|---|---|---|
| CWE-476 | NULL Pointer Dereference | [email protected] |
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| linux linux kernel | >= 6.6.32, < 6.6.142 >= 6.9, < 6.12.92 >= 6.13, < 6.18.34 >= 6.19, < 7.0.11 7.1 rc1 7.1 rc2 7.1 rc3 7.1 rc4 |
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Change History
3 change records found show changes
| Date | Action | Recorded By |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2026 | Initial Analysis | [email protected] |
| Jul 20, 2026 | CVE Modified | kernel.org |
| Jul 19, 2026 | New CVE Received | kernel.org |