[ CVE-2026-98162 · Published 25 Sep 2026 ]

Vulnerability in Linux

CVSS 5.5 EPSS <1%1 agency advisoryFix available

[ Description ]Official 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.

[ Fixes ]Fixes and patches

[ Advisories ]Government CERT advisories