SB20260925216 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel smb client
Published: September 25, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB20260925216
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-93210)
CWE-ID: CWE-476 - NULL Pointer Dereference
CVSSv4: 6.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
The vulnerability allows a local user to cause a denial of service.
The vulnerability exists due to a null pointer dereference in the SMB client DFS cache when processing an invalid target hint. A local user can cause the DFS cache to process an invalid target hint to cause a denial of service.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/66dbcdbb0cadffd12eb8f2b115fd57d384c5109d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6cb7f9fed8f40f28fbd464ca99c946951afc0952
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7e32da6047d9afdae8dd17b87b4c8d97363c4ee2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/846f0709559b9e27024e126a80bc7afb76516912
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a48328afbc3f63e3b9de8827e2e16c15b17976f7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bf86c08123c6ab8c61cc0be1dad7540db93738ff