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TI-2026-24165 Aliases CVE-2026-31608GHSA-qx6q-mqg9-4px7

smb: server: avoid double-free in smb_direct_free_sendmsg after smb_direct_flush_send_list()

Priority MEDIUM 42CWE-415Published · 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-415 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: smb: server: avoid double-free in smb_direct_free_sendmsg after smb_direct_flush_send_list() smb_direct_flush_send_list() already calls smb_direct_free_sendmsg(), so we should not call it again after post_sendmsg() moved it to the batch list.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00457 39th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Linux (Linux): 6.18.24, 6.19.14, 7.0.1 +1

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
LinuxLinux6.18.11 to before 6.18.24; 6.19.1 to before 6.19.146.18.24, 6.19.14Patch availableCNA
LinuxLinux7.0 and later6.18.24, 6.19.14, 7.0.1, 7.1Patch availableCNA
  • Linux VendorLinux Affected 6.18.11 to before 6.18.24; 6.19.1 to before 6.19.14 Fixed in 6.18.24, 6.19.14 Patch available CNA
  • Linux VendorLinux Affected 7.0 and later Fixed in 6.18.24, 6.19.14, 7.0.1, 7.1 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 6.18.24; 6.19 to before 6.19.14; 7.0 to before 7.0.1VulnerableLinux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 6.18.24; 6.19 to before 6.19.14; 7.0 to before 7.0.1 Vulnerable ·Linux

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 6.18.24, 6.19.14
  • Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 6.18.24, 6.19.14, 7.0.1, 7.1

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-2026-31608
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qx6q-mqg9-4px7
  3. 2026-10-20 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
  4. 2026-10-25 EPSS moved to the below the 50th percentile

References

Patch 4

  • 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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Sources

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