CVE-2026-53271

ksmbd: fix NULL-deref of opinfo->conn in oplock/lease break notifiers

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: June 25, 2026 at 08:39 AM UTC
Updated: July 8, 2026 at 04:19 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel

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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ksmbd: fix NULL-deref of opinfo->conn in oplock/lease break notifiers smb2_oplock_break_noti() and smb2_lease_break_noti() read opinfo->conn into a local with neither READ_ONCE() nor a NULL check. Both run from oplock_break() after opinfo_get_list() has dropped ci->m_lock, so a concurrent SMB2 LOGOFF (session_fd_check()) can set op->conn = NULL under ci->m_lock within that window. ksmbd_conn_r_count_inc(conn) then writes through NULL at offset 0xc4 -- a remotely triggerable oops. Guard both reads the way compare_guid_key() already does: read opinfo->conn with READ_ONCE() and return early if it is NULL, before allocating the work struct so nothing leaks. A NULL conn means the client is gone and the break is moot, so return 0; oplock_break() treats that as success and runs the normal teardown.

Affected

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

6.13 ≤ v < 6.18.366.19 ≤ v < 7.0.136.6.32 ≤ v < 6.6.1436.9 ≤ v < 6.12.946.9 ≤ v < 6.18.366.9 ≤ v < 7.0.136.9 ≤ v < 7.16.6.327.1 rc17.1 rc27.1 rc37.1 rc47.1 rc57.1 rc68df4bcdb0a4232192b2445256c39b787d58ef14dc8efcc786146a951091588e5fa7e3c754850cb3c
Vendor states this is fixed in 1ff58dcfcab434ebb51649da33774fbb8e1f7b67 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 75e33deda658c1ab3a9336cbdb1436536f9b3660 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 945a86b21b40fb17183f5b27461baa6f03e2467f (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in b003086d76968298f22e7cf62239833b5a3a06b1 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in e735dbd489e3ea02be78dba991056fe1138be51e (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.12.94 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.18.36 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.6.143 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.9 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 7.0.13 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 7.1 (unaffected)

CVSS

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

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-476

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