ksmbd: fix use-after-free and NULL deref in smb_grant_oplock()
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 and NULL deref in smb_grant_oplock() smb_grant_oplock() has two issues in the oplock publication sequence: 1) opinfo is linked into ci->m_op_list (via opinfo_add) before add_lease_global_list() is called. If add_lease_global_list() fails (kmalloc returns NULL), the error path frees the opinfo via __free_opinfo() while it is still linked in ci->m_op_list. Concurrent m_op_list readers (opinfo_get_list, or direct iteration in smb_break_all_levII_oplock) dereference the freed node. 2) opinfo->o_fp is assigned after add_lease_global_list() publishes the opinfo on the global lease list. A concurrent find_same_lease_key() can walk the lease list and dereference opinfo->o_fp->f_ci while o_fp is still NULL. Fix by restructuring the publication sequence to eliminate post-publish failure: - Set opinfo->o_fp before any list publication (fixes NULL deref). - Preallocate lease_table via alloc_lease_table() before opinfo_add() so add_lease_global_list() becomes infallible after publication. - Keep the original m_op_list publication order (opinfo_add before lease list) so concurrent opens via same_client_has_lease() and opinfo_get_list() still see the in-flight grant. - Use opinfo_put() instead of __free_opinfo() on err_out so that the RCU-deferred free path is used. This also requires splitting add_lease_global_list() to take a preallocated lease_table and changing its return type from int to void, since it can no longer fail.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 6.6.130 to before 6.6.131; 6.12.78 to before 6.12.80; 6.18.19 to before 6.18.21; 6.19.9 to before 6.19.11 | 6.6.131, 6.12.80, 6.18.21, 6.19.11 | Patch available | CNA |
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 6.6.130 to before 6.6.131; 6.12.78 to before 6.12.80; 6.18.19 to before 6.18.21; 6.19.9 to before 6.19.11 Fixed in 6.6.131, 6.12.80, 6.18.21, 6.19.11 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.12.78 to before 6.12.80; 6.18.19 to before 6.18.21; 6.19.9 to before 6.19.11 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.6.130:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.6.130 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 rc4 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 rc5 | Vulnerable | Linux |
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.12.78 to before 6.12.80; 6.18.19 to before 6.18.21; 6.19.9 to before 6.19.11 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.6.130:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.6.130 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
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 6.6.131, 6.12.80, 6.18.21, 6.19.11
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
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-31444
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8vw8-r4jr-vp93
- 2026-10-14 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile
- 2026-10-20 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
- 2026-10-25 EPSS moved to the below the 50th percentile
References
Patch 5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9e785f004cbc56390479b77375726ea9b0d1a8a6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7de55bba69cbf0f9280daaea385daf08bc076121
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a5c6f6d6ceefed2d5210ee420fb75f8362461f46
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6d7e5a918c1d0aad06db0e17677b66fc9a471021
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/48623ec358c1c600fa1e38368746f933e0f1a617
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Sources
- CVE-2026-31444 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-31444 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8vw8-r4jr-vp93 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-31444 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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