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TI-2026-18863 Aliases CVE-2026-23428GHSA-v45r-hfjf-mq4q

ksmbd: fix use-after-free of share_conf in compound request

Priority MEDIUM 49CWE-416Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-416 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ksmbd: fix use-after-free of share_conf in compound request smb2_get_ksmbd_tcon() reuses work->tcon in compound requests without validating tcon->t_state. ksmbd_tree_conn_lookup() checks t_state == TREE_CONNECTED on the initial lookup path, but the compound reuse path bypasses this check entirely. If a prior command in the compound (SMB2_TREE_DISCONNECT) sets t_state to TREE_DISCONNECTED and frees share_conf via ksmbd_share_config_put(), subsequent commands dereference the freed share_conf through work->tcon->share_conf. KASAN report: [ 4.144653] ================================================================== [ 4.145059] BUG: KASAN: slab-use-after-free in smb2_write+0xc74/0xe70 [ 4.145415] Read of size 4 at addr ffff88810430c194 by task kworker/1:1/44 [ 4.145772] [ 4.145867] CPU: 1 UID: 0 PID: 44 Comm: kworker/1:1 Not tainted 7.0.0-rc3+ #60 PREEMPTLAZY [ 4.145871] Hardware name: QEMU Ubuntu 24.04 PC v2 (i440FX + PIIX, arch_caps fix, 1996), BIOS 1.16.3-debian-1.16.3-2 04/01/2014 [ 4.145875] Workqueue: ksmbd-io handle_ksmbd_work [ 4.145888] Call Trace: [ 4.145892] <TASK> [ 4.145894] dump_stack_lvl+0x64/0x80 [ 4.145910] print_report+0xce/0x660 [ 4.145919] ? __pfx__raw_spin_lock_irqsave+0x10/0x10 [ 4.145928] ? smb2_write+0xc74/0xe70 [ 4.145931] kasan_report+0xce/0x100 [ 4.145934] ? smb2_write+0xc74/0xe70 [ 4.145937] smb2_write+0xc74/0xe70 [ 4.145939] ? __pfx_smb2_write+0x10/0x10 [ 4.145942] ? _raw_spin_unlock+0xe/0x30 [ 4.145945] ? ksmbd_smb2_check_message+0xeb2/0x24c0 [ 4.145948] ? smb2_tree_disconnect+0x31c/0x480 [ 4.145951] handle_ksmbd_work+0x40f/0x1080 [ 4.145953] process_one_work+0x5fa/0xef0 [ 4.145962] ? assign_work+0x122/0x3e0 [ 4.145964] worker_thread+0x54b/0xf70 [ 4.145967] ? __pfx_worker_thread+0x10/0x10 [ 4.145970] kthread+0x346/0x470 [ 4.145976] ? recalc_sigpending+0x19b/0x230 [ 4.145980] ? __pfx_kthread+0x10/0x10 [ 4.145984] ret_from_fork+0x4fb/0x6c0 [ 4.145992] ? __pfx_ret_from_fork+0x10/0x10 [ 4.145995] ? __switch_to+0x36c/0xbe0 [ 4.145999] ? __pfx_kthread+0x10/0x10 [ 4.146003] ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30 [ 4.146013] </TASK> [ 4.146014] [ 4.149858] Allocated by task 44: [ 4.149953] kasan_save_stack+0x33/0x60 [ 4.150061] kasan_save_track+0x14/0x30 [ 4.150169] __kasan_kmalloc+0x8f/0xa0 [ 4.150274] ksmbd_share_config_get+0x1dd/0xdd0 [ 4.150401] ksmbd_tree_conn_connect+0x7e/0x600 [ 4.150529] smb2_tree_connect+0x2e6/0x1000 [ 4.150645] handle_ksmbd_work+0x40f/0x1080 [ 4.150761] process_one_work+0x5fa/0xef0 [ 4.150873] worker_thread+0x54b/0xf70 [ 4.150978] kthread+0x346/0x470 [ 4.151071] ret_from_fork+0x4fb/0x6c0 [ 4.151176] ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30 [ 4.151286] [ 4.151332] Freed by task 44: [ 4.151418] kasan_save_stack+0x33/0x60 [ 4.151526] kasan_save_track+0x14/0x30 [ 4.151634] kasan_save_free_info+0x3b/0x60 [ 4.151751] __kasan_slab_free+0x43/0x70 [ 4.151861] kfree+0x1ca/0x430 [ 4.151952] __ksmbd_tree_conn_disconnect+0xc8/0x190 [ 4.152088] smb2_tree_disconnect+0x1cd/0x480 [ 4.152211] handle_ksmbd_work+0x40f/0x1080 [ 4.152326] process_one_work+0x5fa/0xef0 [ 4.152438] worker_thread+0x54b/0xf70 [ 4.152545] kthread+0x346/0x470 [ 4.152638] ret_from_fork+0x4fb/0x6c0 [ 4.152743] ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30 [ 4.152853] [ 4.152900] The buggy address belongs to the object at ffff88810430c180 [ 4.152900] which belongs to the cache kmalloc-96 of size 96 [ 4.153226] The buggy address is located 20 bytes inside of [ 4.153226] freed 96-byte region [ffff88810430c180, ffff88810430c1e0) [ 4.153549] [ 4.153596] The buggy address belongs to the physical page: [ 4.153750] page: refcount:0 mapcount:0 mapping:0000000000000000 index:0xffff88810430ce80 pfn:0x10430c [ 4.154000] flags: 0x ---truncated---

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00344 28th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Linux (Linux): 5.15.203, 6.1.167, 6.4 +5

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
Yes
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
LinuxLinux5.15.121 to before 5.15.203; 6.1.36 to before 6.1.167; 6.3.10 to before 6.45.15.203, 6.1.167, 6.4Patch availableCNA
LinuxLinux6.4 and later5.15.203, 6.1.167, 6.6.130, 6.12.78, 6.18.20, 6.19.10, 7.0Patch availableCNA
  • Linux VendorLinux Affected 5.15.121 to before 5.15.203; 6.1.36 to before 6.1.167; 6.3.10 to before 6.4 Fixed in 5.15.203, 6.1.167, 6.4 Patch available CNA
  • Linux VendorLinux Affected 6.4 and later Fixed in 5.15.203, 6.1.167, 6.6.130, 6.12.78, 6.18.20, 6.19.10, 7.0 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 9

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.15.121 to before 5.15.203; 6.1.36 to before 6.1.167; 6.3.10 to before 6.4; 6.4.1 to before 6.6.130; 6.7 to before 6.12.78; 6.13 to before 6.18.20; 6.19 to before 6.19.10VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.4:-:*:*:*:*:*:*6.4VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0 rc1VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0 rc2VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0 rc3VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0 rc4VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0 rc5VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0 rc6VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0 rc7VulnerableLinux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.15.121 to before 5.15.203; 6.1.36 to before 6.1.167; 6.3.10 to before 6.4; 6.4.1 to before 6.6.130; 6.7 to before 6.12.78; 6.13 to before 6.18.20; 6.19 to before 6.19.10 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.4:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.4 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 rc1 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 rc2 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 rc3 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 rc4 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 rc5 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 rc6 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 rc7 Vulnerable ·Linux

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 5.15.203, 6.1.167, 6.4
  • Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 5.15.203, 6.1.167, 6.6.130, 6.12.78, 6.18.20, 6.19.10, 7.0

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

Not affected: 5 products
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-23428
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v45r-hfjf-mq4q
  3. 2026-10-16 CISA SSVC decision points changed
  4. 2026-10-19 Weakness changed · CISA ADP
  5. 2026-10-20 Affected versions changed · Red Hat

References

  • TI-2025-26358 tls: fix handling of zero-length records on the rx_list KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-38352 netfilter: bridge: make ebt_snat ARP rewrite writable KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2013-05264 The (1) get_user and (2) put_user API functions in the Linux kernel before 3.5.5 on the… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2022-00125 Integer overflow in kernel KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2013-01864 The perf_swevent_init function in kernel/events/core.c in the Linux kernel before 3.8.9… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2021-05514 Heap Out-Of-Bounds Write in Netfilter IP6T_SO_SET_REPLACE KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.3
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