Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2026-43379
Published: May 8, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU130797
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-43379
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Affected software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to cause a denial of service.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free in smb_lazy_parent_lease_break_close() when handling concurrent lease break close operations. A local user can trigger a race condition to cause a denial of service.
How to mitigate CVE-2026-43379
Install security update from vendor's repository.
Sources
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/960699317d39f46611f4ebeb69edc567c1f4e6b6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b3568347c51c46e2cabc356bc34676df98296619
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bf4d66d72e4a9e268c1012c331ce9eaedb5e2086
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dbbd328cf58261ca239756fe1c0d10c9518d3399
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/eac3361e3d5dd8067b3258c69615888eb45e9f25