CVE-2026-64005
net/smc: Do not re-initialize smc hashtables
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Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/smc: Do not re-initialize smc hashtables INIT_HLIST_HEAD(&smc_v*_hashinfo.ht) are called after smc_nl_init(), proto_register() and sock_register(). This can lead to smc_v*_hashinfo.ht being reset even though hash entries already exist and are being used, possibly resulting in a corrupted list. Remove unnecessary and dangerous re-initialisation of smc_v*_hashinfo.ht in smc_init(); it is implicitly initialised to zero anyhow. Add HLIST_HEAD_INIT to the definitions for clarity.
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Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Remediation
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Patch and advisory references
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cdc79c05cc375f68ae87b0c74fdaac1a5c93155a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2006605006e5a4a11d93e1ebdbbe95764d24276f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/64c96e497d5ada0b90e99bf58f893aa2b73dcfbc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ed7a758313011885347b854e97cb95903ef3c3f7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0cc9d0ac22d02f1ba1884de5d6de9eaf8b45d82d
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