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ksmbd Oplock UAF

CVE-2026-31444

CVSS 9.8 / 10.0 NVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

KernelScan AI7.5HIGH

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In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ksmbd: fix use-after-free and NULL deref in smb_grant_oplock() smb_grant_oplock() has two issues in the oplock publication sequence: 1) opinfo is linked into ci->m_op_list (via opinfo_add) before add_lease_global_list() is called. If add_lease_global_list() fails (kmalloc returns NULL), the error path frees the opinfo via __free_opinfo() while it is still linked in ci->m_op_list. Concurrent m_op_list readers (opinfo_get_list, or direct iteration in smb_break_all_levII_oplock) dereference the freed node. 2) opinfo->o_fp is assigned after add_lease_global_list() publishes the opinfo on the global lease list. A concurrent find_same_lease_key() can walk the lease list and dereference opinfo->o_fp->f_ci while o_fp is still NULL. Fix by restructuring the publication sequence to eliminate post-publish failure: - Set opinfo->o_fp before any list publication (fixes NULL deref). - Preallocate lease_table via alloc_lease_table() before opinfo_add() so add_lease_global_list() becomes infallible after publication. - Keep the original m_op_list publication order (opinfo_add before lease list) so concurrent opens via same_client_has_lease() and opinfo_get_list() still see the in-flight grant. - Use opinfo_put() instead of __free_opinfo() on err_out so that the RCU-deferred free path is used. This also requires splitting add_lease_global_list() to take a preallocated lease_table and changing its return type from int to void, since it can no longer fail.

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Engine v0.2.0

Risk summary

A use-after-free vulnerability in the ksmbd SMB server allows authenticated remote attackers to cause kernel memory corruption through concurrent oplock operations. The flaw occurs when oplock structures are freed while still linked in active lists, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution or denial of service.

Affectedfs/smb/server/oplock.c (ksmbd)

Vulnerability analysis

The vulnerability stems from a flawed publication sequence in smb_grant_oplock() where opinfo structures are added to ci->m_op_list before add_lease_global_list() completes. If add_lease_global_list() fails due to memory allocation failure, the error path frees the opinfo while it remains linked in the list, creating a use-after-free condition. Additionally, opinfo->o_fp is assigned after publication, creating a NULL pointer dereference window. The fix restructures the sequence to set o_fp before publication and preallocate lease tables to make the operation infallible after publication.

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BranchFixed inPatch commit
6.126.12.807de55bba69cb
6.186.18.21a5c6f6d6ceef
6.196.19.116d7e5a918c1d
6.66.6.1319e785f004cbc