CVE-2026-31693
cifs: some missing initializations on replay
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Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: cifs: some missing initializations on replay In several places in the code, we have a label to signify the start of the code where a request can be replayed if necessary. However, some of these places were missing the necessary reinitializations of certain local variables before replay. This change makes sure that these variables get initialized after the label.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c854ab481ece4b3e5f4c2e8b22824f015ff874a5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1d731e512134495e0ef490ade0e4d91dc0d515ec
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7c9ce68192eef14c777cb6ce17155d2eb2431aea
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c99e160938b627f6f28edee930e8abc157e84386
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/14f66f44646333d2bfd7ece36585874fd72f8286
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