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.
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon_linux_2023 | — | Upgrade perf6.12Upgrade kernel6.12-headersUpgrade kernel6.12-develUpgrade kernel-libbpf-staticUpgrade kernel-libbpf-develUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade python3-perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.12-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-modules-extraUpgrade kernel6.12-toolsUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade python3-perfUpgrade python3-perf6.12-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade kernel6.12-libbpf-develUpgrade kernel6.12-modules-extra-commonUpgrade kernel-livepatch-6.12.46-66.121Upgrade perfUpgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-livepatch-6.1.150-174.273Upgrade bpftool6.12Upgrade kernel-libbpf | 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 kernelUpgrade kernel-rt | Oct 29, 2025 | Sep 16, 2025 |
| Rocky_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-rt-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-kvmUpgrade kernel-debug-modulesUpgrade libperf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-rt-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernel-rt-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-debug-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modulesUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-develUpgrade kernel-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-uki-virt-addonsUpgrade kernel-rt-modulesUpgrade kernel-debug-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-coreUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-develUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-coreUpgrade rvUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade kernel-tools-libs-develUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade libperfUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-debug-debuginfoUpgrade rtlaUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-modules-extraUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-debuginfoUpgrade python3-perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-modulesUpgrade kernel-debug-uki-virtUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-coreUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade kernel-uki-virtUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-rt-kvmUpgrade kernel-rt-debugUpgrade kernel-rt-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modules-core | Feb 5, 2026 | Nov 6, 2025 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1050-awsUpgrade linux-image-awsUpgrade linux-image-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-realtime-6.8.1Upgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gke-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1050-raspiUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1049-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1047-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-xilinx-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1048-gke-64kUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04bUpgrade linux-image-oracle-6.8Upgrade linux-image-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-106-fipsUpgrade linux-image-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-ibm-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-raspi-6.8Upgrade linux-image-ibm-6.8Upgrade linux-image-aws-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-106-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-xilinxUpgrade linux-image-gke-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-aws-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-aws-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04dUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1049-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-oracleUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-virtualUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1052-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-azure-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-gcpUpgrade linux-image-generic-6.8Upgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1052-gcpUpgrade linux-image-ibm-classicUpgrade linux-image-aws-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-106-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-kvmUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1050-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-106-genericUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-2040-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-aws-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gkeUpgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1049-ibmUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1052-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-106-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-gke-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1029-xilinxUpgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1052-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-gkeop-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1049-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04cUpgrade linux-image-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-fipsUpgrade linux-image-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-virtual-6.8Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04aUpgrade linux-image-gcp-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-realtime-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-azure-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.1-1045-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-intel-iot-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1048-gkeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1035-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-6.8Upgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1049-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1047-oracleUpgrade linux-image-raspiUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-6.8Upgrade linux-image-azureUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1050-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1051-azureUpgrade linux-image-ibmUpgrade linux-image-raspi-realtime-6.8Upgrade linux-image-azure-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-24.04 | 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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