CVE-2024-26928

smb: client: fix potential UAF in cifs_debug_files_proc_show()

HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: April 28, 2024 at 11:28 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 07:18 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsLinux KernelDebian Linux

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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: smb: client: fix potential UAF in cifs_debug_files_proc_show() Skip sessions that are being teared down (status == SES_EXITING) to avoid UAF.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

4.20 ≤ v < 5.10.2374.20 ≤ v < 5.15.1804.20 ≤ v < 6.1.854.20 ≤ v < 6.6.264.20 ≤ v < 6.8.54.20 ≤ v < 6.95.11 ≤ v < 5.15.1805.16 ≤ v < 6.1.856.2 ≤ v < 6.6.266.7 ≤ v < 6.8.56.9 rc16.9 rc2dfe33f9abc08997e56f9bdf14fe9ac7ac0e14075
Vendor states this is fixed in 229042314602db62559ecacba127067c22ee7b88 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 3402faf78b2516b0af1259baff50cc8453ef0bd1 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 8f8718afd446cd4ea3b62bacc3eec09f8aae85ee (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in a140224bcf87eb98a87b67ff4c6826c57e47b704 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in a65f2b56334ba4dc30bd5ee9ce5b2691b973344d (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in ca545b7f0823f19db0f1148d59bc5e1a56634502 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 4.20 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.10.237 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.15.180 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.1.85 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.6.26 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.8.5 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.9 (unaffected)

References (7)

Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/229042314602db62559ecacba127067c22ee7b88
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3402faf78b2516b0af1259baff50cc8453ef0bd1
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8f8718afd446cd4ea3b62bacc3eec09f8aae85ee
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a140224bcf87eb98a87b67ff4c6826c57e47b704
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a65f2b56334ba4dc30bd5ee9ce5b2691b973344d
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ca545b7f0823f19db0f1148d59bc5e1a56634502
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/05/msg00030.html

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-416

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