ksmbd: fix use-after-free of a deferred file_lock on SMB2_CLOSE then SMB2_CANCEL
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- 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 a deferred file_lock on SMB2_CLOSE then SMB2_CANCEL Commit f580d27e8928 ("ksmbd: fix use-after-free of a deferred file_lock on double SMB2_CANCEL") made smb2_cancel() skip a work whose state is KSMBD_WORK_CANCELLED, so its cancel_fn cannot be fired a second time. But KSMBD_WORK has three states (ACTIVE, CANCELLED, CLOSED), and the same freeing producer path is reached for CLOSED too: SMB2_CLOSE on the locking handle -> set_close_state_blocked_works() sets the deferred work's state to KSMBD_WORK_CLOSED and wakes the smb2_lock() worker. The worker takes the non-ACTIVE early-exit, locks_free_lock()s the file_lock and, because the state is not KSMBD_WORK_CANCELLED, takes the STATUS_RANGE_NOT_LOCKED branch with "goto out2" -- which, like the cancelled branch, skips release_async_work(). The work stays on conn->async_requests with a live cancel_fn = smb2_remove_blocked_lock pointing at the freed file_lock. A subsequent SMB2_CANCEL for the same AsyncId then passes the KSMBD_WORK_CANCELLED-only guard (its state is KSMBD_WORK_CLOSED), so smb2_cancel() fires cancel_fn again over the freed file_lock -- the same use-after-free fixed, via SMB2_CLOSE instead of a first SMB2_CANCEL: BUG: KASAN: slab-use-after-free in __locks_delete_block __locks_delete_block locks_delete_block ksmbd_vfs_posix_lock_unblock smb2_remove_blocked_lock smb2_cancel <- 2nd SMB2_CANCEL fires cancel_fn handle_ksmbd_work Allocated by ...: locks_alloc_lock <- smb2_lock Freed by ...: locks_free_lock <- smb2_lock (non-ACTIVE early-exit) ... cache file_lock_cache of size 192 Reproduced on mainline 7.1-rc7 (which already contains f580d27e8928) with KASAN by an authenticated SMB client; the double-SMB2_CANCEL control is silent on that kernel, so the splat is attributable to the CLOSE trigger. Only an ACTIVE deferred work may have its cancel_fn fired: both terminal states (CANCELLED and CLOSED) reach the smb2_lock() early-exit that frees the file_lock and skips release_async_work(). Guard on KSMBD_WORK_ACTIVE so any non-active work is skipped.
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 | 6.1.176 to before 6.1.178; 6.6.143 to before 6.6.145; 6.12.94 to before 6.12.96; 6.18.36 to before 6.18.39; 7.0.13 to before 7.1 | 6.1.178, 6.6.145, 6.12.96, 6.18.39, 7.1 | Patch available | CNA |
| Linux | Linux | 7.1 and later | 6.1.178, 6.6.145, 6.12.96, 6.18.39, 7.1.4, 7.2 | Patch available | CNA |
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 6.1.176 to before 6.1.178; 6.6.143 to before 6.6.145; 6.12.94 to before 6.12.96; 6.18.36 to before 6.18.39; 7.0.13 to before 7.1 Fixed in 6.1.178, 6.6.145, 6.12.96, 6.18.39, 7.1 Patch available CNA
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 7.1 and later Fixed in 6.1.178, 6.6.145, 6.12.96, 6.18.39, 7.1.4, 7.2 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.1.176 to before 6.1.178; 6.6.143 to before 6.6.145; 6.12.94 to before 6.12.96; 6.18.36 to before 6.18.39; 7.0.13 to before 7.1; 7.1.1 to before 7.1.4 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.1:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1 rc7 | Vulnerable | Linux |
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1.176 to before 6.1.178; 6.6.143 to before 6.6.145; 6.12.94 to before 6.12.96; 6.18.36 to before 6.18.39; 7.0.13 to before 7.1; 7.1.1 to before 7.1.4 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.1:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1 rc7 Vulnerable ·Linux
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 6.1.178, 6.6.145, 6.12.96, 6.18.39, 7.1
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 6.1.178, 6.6.145, 6.12.96, 6.18.39, 7.1.4, 7.2
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-2026-64437
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-x5p7-hg5v-9p54
- 2026-10-13 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
- 2026-10-20 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
References
Patch 6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a796ba4e61d5e14e07b79a359faac69f8f9b22a3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b8e274e69ab09222c7a552c7c0c1eef9ce627fc1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ddb9239828336b36d8a3ef5943fdffb2f55b6508
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/94083db751930b1540ddff2b54d4677549c57f81
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/12c36c99655f325befe50c26842f7deca414c381
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/10f293a07f9e10e988b0ae44e2e99c631f5a68e0
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Sources
- CVE-2026-64437 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-64437 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-x5p7-hg5v-9p54 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-64437 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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