In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
cifs: fix potential null pointer use in destroy_workqueue in init_cifs error path
Dan Carpenter reported a Smack static checker warning: fs/smb/client/cifsfs.c:1981 init_cifs() error: we previously assumed 'serverclose_wq' could be null (see line 1895)
The patch which introduced the serverclose workqueue used the wrong oredering in error paths in init_cifs() for freeing it on errors.
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-libbpfUpgrade kernel-tools-develUpgrade kernel-livepatch-6.1.106-116.188Upgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade perfUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-libbpf-staticUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel-libbpf-develUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-modules-extra-commonUpgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade python3-perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel | Oct 16, 2025 | Aug 17, 2024 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux-6.1Upgrade linux | Sep 2, 2024 | Aug 17, 2024 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade kernel-syms-rtUpgrade dlm-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade dtb-alteraUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-develUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-rt-livepatch-develUpgrade dtb-lgUpgrade kernel-64kb-develUpgrade kernel-default-develUpgrade dtb-amlogicUpgrade kernel-devel-rtUpgrade kernel-docs-htmlUpgrade kernel-devel-azureUpgrade kernel-source-azureUpgrade kernel-symsUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade kernel-syms-azureUpgrade dtb-apmUpgrade kernel-azure-extraUpgrade kernel-default-extraUpgrade dtb-broadcomUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-vdsoUpgrade dtb-qcomUpgrade kernel-azure-vdsoUpgrade dtb-hisiliconUpgrade dtb-mediatekUpgrade kernel-azure-optionalUpgrade gfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-macrosUpgrade kernel-64kbUpgrade kernel-default-livepatchUpgrade kernel-kvmsmallUpgrade kernel-64kb-optionalUpgrade kernel-sourceUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-azureUpgrade dtb-freescaleUpgrade dtb-exynosUpgrade dtb-amazonUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-default-base-rebuildUpgrade kernel-obs-qaUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade kselftests-kmp-64kbUpgrade gfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-azure-develUpgrade kernel-default-vdsoUpgrade dtb-allwinnerUpgrade dtb-marvellUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade dtb-socionextUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-rtUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-64kbUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-docsUpgrade gfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade dlm-kmp-rtUpgrade kselftests-kmp-azureUpgrade dtb-renesasUpgrade dtb-caviumUpgrade dtb-appleUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-defaultUpgrade dtb-xilinxUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-64kb-extraUpgrade kernel-rt-extraUpgrade kernel-source-vanillaUpgrade kernel-source-rtUpgrade kernel-rt_debugUpgrade kernel-default-livepatch-develUpgrade dtb-armUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-azureUpgrade dtb-amdUpgrade kernel-obs-buildUpgrade kselftests-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-default-optionalUpgrade kernel-default-baseUpgrade kernel-defaultUpgrade kernel-debug-vdsoUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade gfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade dtb-nvidiaUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-64kbUpgrade dtb-rockchipUpgrade dlm-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-rt-optionalUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-develUpgrade dlm-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-rt-vdsoUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade dtb-sprdUpgrade kselftests-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-vdsoUpgrade kernel-azure | Dec 5, 2025 | May 21, 2025 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-oracleUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-ibmUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1020-awsUpgrade linux-image-gcpUpgrade linux-image-gkeUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1017-ibmUpgrade linux-image-virtualUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1020-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04aUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1015-gkeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-50-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1018-oemUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1019-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-50-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-gkeop-6.8Upgrade linux-image-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1002-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-ibm-classicUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-oem-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1019-gcpUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-kvmUpgrade linux-image-oem-24.04aUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1019-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1017-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-awsUpgrade linux-image-azureUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04dUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1017-oracleUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04cUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1016-raspiUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-50-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04bUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-50-genericUpgrade linux-image-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1020-azureUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1019-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1019-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-raspiUpgrade linux-image-ibm-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-hwe-22.04 | Dec 13, 2024 | Aug 17, 2024 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Jan 20, 2025 | Aug 17, 2024 |
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