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CVE-2026-98162 Details

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: smb/server: fix tree connection leak in smb2_tree_connect() See the procedure below: smb2_tree_connect ksmbd_tree_conn_connect xa_store(&sess->tree_conns, tree_conn->id, tree_conn) ksmbd_counter_inc(KSMBD_COUNTER_TREE_CONNS) ksmbd_share_tree_conn_inc(sc) ksmbd_iov_pin_rsp // fail status.ret = KSMBD_TREE_CONN_STATUS_NOMEM // do not disconnect tree_conn Disconnect the new tree connection if ksmbd_iov_pin_rsp() fails.

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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:5.5 MEDIUMVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/39f2032096715daae5f6fd0f587ca7a474b019df kernel.orgPatch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a6c88e5e3a75f1e4a98ad4bc4037465ccd7925bc kernel.orgPatch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fa0c45986fc60b3edfb35879f2fb0eacc0e49e98 kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fea9c705bbc618ba6426424c9f8330555820c9ec kernel.org

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-401Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
linux linux kernel
>= 5.15.145, < 5.16
>= 6.1.71, < 6.2
>= 6.6, < 7.2.6

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

5 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2026-98162
NVD Published Date:
Sep 25, 2026
NVD Last Modified:
Oct 21, 2026
Source:
kernel.org
CVE-2026-98162 Details - Not Deferred