Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2026-90168
Published: September 19, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU151312
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 8.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-90168
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service.
The vulnerability exists due to use-after-free in ksmbd deferred CHANGE_NOTIFY work when deferred notification work is released after connection teardown. A remote attacker can send a CHANGE_NOTIFY request and terminate the connection to cause a denial of service.
Exploitation requires a durable handle to outlive its connection.
Affected software
Linux kernel
How to mitigate CVE-2026-90168
Install security update from vendor's repository.