CVE-2026-64397

ksmbd: serialize QUERY_DIRECTORY requests per file

CRITICAL
9.8
CVSS Score
Published: July 25, 2026 at 08:50 AM UTC
Updated: September 4, 2026 at 03:36 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel

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Severity
CRITICAL9.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.5%

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ksmbd: serialize QUERY_DIRECTORY requests per file smb2_query_dir() stores a pointer to its stack-allocated private data in the ksmbd_file readdir_data. Concurrent QUERY_DIRECTORY requests using the same file handle can overwrite this pointer while an iterate_dir() callback is still using it, resulting in a stack use-after-free. Add a per-file mutex and hold it while accessing the shared directory enumeration state. The lock covers scan restart, dot entry state, readdir_data setup and iteration, and response construction. This prevents another request from replacing readdir_data.private before the current request has finished using it and also serializes the shared file position.

Affected

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

5.15 ≤ v < 6.1.1785.15 ≤ v < 6.12.965.15 ≤ v < 6.18.395.15 ≤ v < 6.6.1455.15 ≤ v < 7.1.45.15 ≤ v < 7.26.13 ≤ v < 6.18.396.19 ≤ v < 7.1.46.2 ≤ v < 6.6.1456.7 ≤ v < 6.12.965.15e2f34481b24db2fd634b5edb0a5bd0e4d38cc6e9
Vendor states this is fixed in 1426fd79102539bc0ab5c8fced047ad4313b9908 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 2a64dbf9c739ddf7a25a066507597bf89f8f73d2 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 64dac2d486ec1eb18dc00968b16a230b6b75ec24 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in a1d5d31cad593ea5e1b637f2f39c9ef6d09d1199 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in be6d26bf27499977c746abc163659915082348d8 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in fd22b039a5a05bc1d6818e9dcd1001fb432a829d (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.15 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.1.178 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.12.96 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.18.39 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.6.145 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 7.1.4 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 7.2 (unaffected)

CVSS

9.8CRITICALLinux
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-416

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