SB2026092542 - Race condition in Linux kernel smb client



SB2026092542 - Race condition in Linux kernel smb client

Published: September 25, 2026

Security Bulletin ID SB2026092542
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Partial DoS

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.


1) Race condition (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-93829)

CWE-ID: CWE-362 - Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')

CVSSv4: 1.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]


The vulnerability allows a local privileged user to cause a denial of service.

The vulnerability exists due to a race condition in cifsd demultiplex thread creation when initializing tcp_ses. A local privileged user can trigger the race during CIFS session creation to cause a denial of service.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.