In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
cifs: Fix memory and information leak in smb3_reconfigure()
In smb3_reconfigure(), if smb3_sync_session_ctx_passwords() fails, the function returns immediately without freeing and erasing the newly allocated new_password and new_password2. This causes both a memory leak and a potential information leak.
Fix this by calling kfree_sensitive() on both password buffers before returning in this error case.
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:H/I:N/A:N)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon_linux_2023 | — | Upgrade kernel6.12Upgrade kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade kernel6.12-modules-extraUpgrade kernel6.12-libbpf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.12-modules-extra-commonUpgrade python3-perf6.12Upgrade kernel-livepatch-6.12.64-87.122Upgrade kernel6.12-develUpgrade kernel6.12-headersUpgrade kernel6.12-tools-develUpgrade kernel6.12-toolsUpgrade kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel6.12-debuginfoUpgrade python3-perf6.12-debuginfoUpgrade perf6.12Upgrade kernel6.12-libbpf-develUpgrade perf6.12-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.12-libbpf-staticUpgrade bpftool6.12-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.12-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.12-libbpfUpgrade bpftool6.12 | Feb 20, 2026 | Jan 23, 2026 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux | Jul 23, 2026 | Jul 23, 2026 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-uek | Feb 24, 2026 | Jan 23, 2026 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 17, 2026 | Jan 23, 2026 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-aws-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-virtual-6.17Upgrade linux-image-6.17.0-22-genericUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-gke-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04dUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-6.17Upgrade linux-image-realtime-6.8.1Upgrade linux-image-xilinx-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-2042-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1050-gke-64kUpgrade linux-image-oem-6.17Upgrade linux-image-gke-6.8Upgrade linux-image-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-24.04cUpgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-realtime-6.17Upgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-azureUpgrade linux-image-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1052-raspiUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1054-gcpUpgrade linux-image-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-aws-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gke-64kUpgrade linux-image-raspiUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04cUpgrade linux-image-aws-64k-6.17Upgrade linux-image-6.17.0-1012-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-realtime-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1037-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-virtual-6.8Upgrade linux-image-raspi-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegraUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-110-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-6.17.0-1012-gcpUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1051-ibmUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1054-azureUpgrade linux-image-6.17.0-1013-azureUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1052-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.17.0-1014-raspiUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-6.8Upgrade linux-image-aws-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-6.17Upgrade linux-image-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-kvmUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1051-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-gcp-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-rt-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1052-awsUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-6.17Upgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-110-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-oracle-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1022-nvidia-tegra-rtUpgrade linux-image-6.8.1-1047-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1029-xilinxUpgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-6.17Upgrade linux-image-aws-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-24.04bUpgrade linux-image-ibm-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1049-oracleUpgrade linux-image-ibm-classicUpgrade linux-image-virtualUpgrade linux-image-raspi-realtime-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-6.8Upgrade linux-image-azure-6.17Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1051-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.17.0-1011-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-oem-24.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04aUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-rtUpgrade linux-image-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1022-nvidia-tegraUpgrade linux-image-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1059-azureUpgrade linux-image-6.17.0-22-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.17.0-1012-awsUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1049-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-gcp-6.8Upgrade linux-image-raspi-6.17Upgrade linux-image-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-ibmUpgrade linux-image-6.17.0-1011-oracleUpgrade linux-image-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1054-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-oracleUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-110-genericUpgrade linux-image-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1051-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-generic-6.17Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gkeUpgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-azure-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-awsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-110-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1054-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.17.0-1020-oemUpgrade linux-image-realtime-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1050-gkeUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.17.0-1012-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-oem-24.04dUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-gcpUpgrade linux-image-oracle-6.17Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-gkeop-6.8Upgrade linux-image-aws-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-azure-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-aws-6.17Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1054-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-xilinxUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oem-24.04aUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04bUpgrade linux-image-intel-iot-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-ibm-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-azure-6.8Upgrade linux-image-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-110-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1052-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1051-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.17.0-1010-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-azure-fips | Apr 17, 2026 | Jan 23, 2026 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Sep 15, 2026 | Jan 23, 2026 |
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