CVE-2026-64384Double-free vulnerability in Linux kernel SMB client
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: smb: client: fix change notify replay double-free A response-bearing attempt can return a replayable error and free its response buffer. If SMB2_notify_init() fails before the next send, cleanup retains the previous buffer type and frees that response again. Reset response bookkeeping before each attempt to prevent the stale free.
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A critical double-free vulnerability has been identified in the Linux kernel SMB client. An attacker controlling a malicious SMB server could potentially execute arbitrary code at the kernel level when a Linux system attempts to connect or process change notifications.
Relevant roles
Severity
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HEPSS
Technical description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: smb: client: fix change notify replay double-free A response-bearing attempt can return a replayable error and free its response buffer. If SMB2_notify_init() fails before the next send, cleanup retains the previous buffer type and frees that response again. Reset response bookkeeping before each attempt to prevent the stale free.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/145f820dcbb2cced374f2532f8a61a44dce4a615
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/52af1975f0dfae990c5a0e85872cc41be0e88a68
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5821f9dbb8b5b24391850a13418e633edd0fb003
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/901891513951bc8322ece754863909ea45af95c6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d684f4134998085702009b94c35c2003fc9e72d3