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CVE-2026-99280
ksmbd: drain session procfs readers before dropping table references
Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ksmbd: drain session procfs readers before dropping table references Session registration failure and connection cleanup can drop the table reference while the per-session procfs entry is still accessible. If a reader holds the last remaining reference, its final put calls proc_remove() from its own callback and waits for that callback to finish. Remove the procfs entry before dropping the table reference in the registration failure path. Queue sessions removed during connection cleanup and drain their procfs readers after releasing both session locks, then return their table references. Keep the global hash node unhashed while a session is queued so a concurrent unregister cannot drop the reference again. Previous-session replacement also destroys the file table before the session is finally freed. Detach the idr under the lock used by procfs file counters, and report zero files after it has been detached. This prevents a reader from accessing the idr during or after its destruction.

INFO

Published Date :

Nov. 7, 2026, 2:17 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 7, 2026, 2:17 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No

Source :

416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Affected Products

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ID Vendor Product Action
1 Linux linux_kernel
Solution
Address race condition by managing procfs entry access and session reference counts.
  • Remove procfs entry before dropping table reference.
  • Queue removed sessions and drain procfs readers.
  • Detach idr under lock used by procfs counters.
  • Report zero files after idr detachment.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1c087cf7d5386c708d8984b263280b42b3daada0
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6789f0983f8e85ce3a5ed8c50fc05d613ead9c2c
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  • New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    Nov. 07, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ksmbd: drain session procfs readers before dropping table references Session registration failure and connection cleanup can drop the table reference while the per-session procfs entry is still accessible. If a reader holds the last remaining reference, its final put calls proc_remove() from its own callback and waits for that callback to finish. Remove the procfs entry before dropping the table reference in the registration failure path. Queue sessions removed during connection cleanup and drain their procfs readers after releasing both session locks, then return their table references. Keep the global hash node unhashed while a session is queued so a concurrent unregister cannot drop the reference again. Previous-session replacement also destroys the file table before the session is finally freed. Detach the idr under the lock used by procfs file counters, and report zero files after it has been detached. This prevents a reader from accessing the idr during or after its destruction.
    Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/99xxx/CVE-2026-99280.json">CVE-2026-99280</a>
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1c087cf7d5386c708d8984b263280b42b3daada0
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6789f0983f8e85ce3a5ed8c50fc05d613ead9c2c
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