CVE-2026-72492

ksmbd: fix use-after-free in same_client_has_lease()

HIGH
8.8
CVSS Score
Published: August 15, 2026 at 05:57 AM UTC
Updated: August 17, 2026 at 06:19 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel

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Severity
HIGH8.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.6%

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ksmbd: fix use-after-free in same_client_has_lease() same_client_has_lease() returns an opinfo pointer from ci->m_op_list after dropping ci->m_lock without taking a reference. smb_grant_oplock() then dereferences that pointer in copy_lease() and when checking breaking_cnt. A concurrent close can remove the old lease from ci->m_op_list and drop the last reference before the caller uses the returned pointer, leading to a use-after-free. Take a reference when same_client_has_lease() selects an existing lease, drop any previous match while scanning, and release the returned reference in smb_grant_oplock() after copying the lease state.

Affected

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

5.15 ≤ v < 5.15.2125.15 ≤ v < 6.1.1785.15 ≤ v < 6.12.975.15 ≤ v < 6.18.405.15 ≤ v < 6.6.1455.15 ≤ v < 7.1.55.15 ≤ v < 7.25.15e2f34481b24db2fd634b5edb0a5bd0e4d38cc6e9
Vendor states this is fixed in 09634cd055d9bd8dd167995ea52bcd8028dd5dac (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 0ff82a9cf9312678d8bc4edeef0b6e82659ac12a (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 35d3d6ff2bc1e7aaecb15d5377ebbd6227acae0d (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 65b655f65c3ca1ab5d598d3832bb0ff531725858 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 79c7c59bb519db6f5a2a151965e825ec725614cc (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 7c3264d273d524aa6adcce23c01087271f13586f (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in aaa3bb2bbf2ccbfea9e4e0b9dabf3afc60b50cd0 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.15 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.15.212 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.1.178 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.12.97 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.18.40 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.6.145 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 7.1.5 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 7.2 (unaffected)

Remediation

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CVSS

8.8HIGHLinux
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