SB2026080757 - Double free in Linux kernel smb client
Published: August 7, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB2026080757
CSH Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Double free (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-64597)
CWE-ID: CWE-415 - Double Free
CVSSv4: 7.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
The vulnerability allows a remote user to cause a denial of service.
The vulnerability exists due to double free in SMB2_close() in the SMB client close request handling when processing a response-bearing attempt that returns a replayable error. A remote user can trigger a replay sequence that causes the same response buffer to be freed twice to cause a denial of service.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/037511726228aaf165c7067ff2bfc88eaecdf1f3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0aa97edf7c347c0f54e7e60c4740574b8120c66a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b18ed621dbfceecea5539848cddcb9272c9a61e1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d15d83125007f673aec4323e1bbbaaffbe87ea13
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f96e1cdcb63ed3321142ff2fcdf784e32cda8fee