In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
fs/smb: Fix inconsistent refcnt update
A possible inconsistent update of refcount was identified in `smb2_compound_op`. Such inconsistent update could lead to possible resource leaks.
Why it is a possible bug: 1. In the comment section of the function, it clearly states that the reference to `cfile` should be dropped after calling this function. 2. Every control flow path would check and drop the reference to `cfile`, except the patched one. 3. Existing callers would not handle refcount update of `cfile` if -ENOMEM is returned.
To fix the bug, an extra goto label "out" is added, to make sure that the cleanup logic would always be respected. As the problem is caused by the allocation failure of `vars`, the cleanup logic between label "finished" and "out" can be safely ignored. According to the definition of function `is_replayable_error`, the error code of "-ENOMEM" is not recoverable. Therefore, the replay logic also gets ignored.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 5.5
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon_linux_2023 | — | Upgrade kernel-modules-extraUpgrade kernelUpgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel6.12-headersUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade perf6.12Upgrade kernel-libbpf-staticUpgrade kernel6.12-develUpgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-libbpfUpgrade kernel6.12-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade python3-perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-libbpf-develUpgrade kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade python3-perf6.12-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-livepatch-6.12.46-66.121Upgrade kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade kernel-tools-develUpgrade kernel-libbpf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.12-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-modules-extra-commonUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade perf6.12-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.12-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade bpftool6.12-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.12-toolsUpgrade kernel6.12-tools-develUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel6.12Upgrade python3-perf6.12Upgrade kernel6.12-libbpfUpgrade bpftool6.12Upgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade kernel6.12-libbpf-develUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel6.12-modules-extra-commonUpgrade kernel6.12-libbpf-staticUpgrade kernel-livepatch-6.1.150-174.273Upgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.12-libbpf-debuginfo | Sep 30, 2025 | Sep 16, 2025 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linuxUpgrade linux-6.1 | Sep 25, 2025 | Sep 25, 2025 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-uekUpgrade kernel | Oct 29, 2025 | Sep 16, 2025 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution existsUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernel | Oct 29, 2025 | Sep 16, 2025 |
| Rocky_linux | — | Upgrade python3-perfUpgrade python3-perf-debuginfoUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-rt-kvmUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-rt-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-debugUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-modulesUpgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade kernel-debug-uki-virtUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modules-extraUpgrade rtlaUpgrade kernel-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-uki-virtUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-rt-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debug-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-debug-debuginfoUpgrade libperfUpgrade libperf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-rt-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-uki-virt-addonsUpgrade kernel-rt-modulesUpgrade kernel-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-develUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade rvUpgrade kernel-tools-libs-develUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-kvmUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modulesUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-develUpgrade kernel-debug-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-rt-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modules | Feb 5, 2026 | Nov 6, 2025 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-aws-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-xilinx-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oracleUpgrade linux-image-raspi-6.8Upgrade linux-image-virtualUpgrade linux-image-aws-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1047-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-106-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-106-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1049-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-xilinxUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1048-gke-64kUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04bUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-awsUpgrade linux-image-realtime-6.8.1Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04dUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-aws-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-gke-64kUpgrade linux-image-aws-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-gcpUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1049-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1052-gcpUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1050-raspiUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1052-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1050-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-kvmUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-ibm-classicUpgrade linux-image-ibm-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1050-awsUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-gke-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-generic-6.8Upgrade linux-image-ibm-6.8Upgrade linux-image-azure-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-106-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-oracle-6.8Upgrade linux-image-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-gkeop-6.8Upgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-intel-iot-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1048-gkeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-106-genericUpgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1050-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-ibmUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-6.8Upgrade linux-image-aws-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-2040-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1051-azureUpgrade linux-image-raspi-realtime-6.8Upgrade linux-image-raspiUpgrade linux-image-azure-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1049-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1049-ibmUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1047-oracleUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gkeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1052-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gke-6.8Upgrade linux-image-azureUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1052-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1035-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-6.8Upgrade linux-image-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1029-xilinxUpgrade linux-image-gcp-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-realtime-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-azure-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.1-1045-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-virtual-6.8Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04aUpgrade linux-image-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04Upgrade linux-image-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-106-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1049-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04cUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency | Mar 17, 2026 | Sep 16, 2025 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Oct 10, 2025 | Sep 16, 2025 |
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