In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: smb: client: protect tc_count increment in smb2_find_smb_sess_tcon_unlocked() Commit 96c4af418586 ("cifs: Fix locking usage for tcon fields") refactored cifs code to change cifs_tcp_ses_lock for tc_lock around tc_count changes. There was missing lock around tc_count increment inside smb2_find_smb_sess_tcon_unlocked().
Fix
Patch, vendor advisory and mitigation references on NVD 5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/13fb413ae22a37c69341918a6d651d19a9b0b9b7 Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4d8690dace005a38e6dbde9ecce2da3ad85c7c41 Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7df1df6f40c0720d30206aa35c0343b962350e0d Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bf4ebdb19ff9b3cdf992b50715fe61633327416a Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e374f4e496fef8168784f93a4477d67be34485fd Patch
Every line above is quoted from NVD, CISA, Microsoft, the vendor's own advisory or DISA; nothing is generated.
Change history 3
- CwesCWE-362NVD modified 2026-10-19 21:17
- StatusAnalyzed → ModifiedNVD modified 2026-10-19 21:17
- First seenCVSS 9.8 · linuxNVD modified 2026-10-16 16:19
Affected (CPE criteria) 5
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.1:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.1:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.1:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.1:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
References 5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/13fb413ae22a37c69341918a6d651d19a9b0b9b7 Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4d8690dace005a38e6dbde9ecce2da3ad85c7c41 Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7df1df6f40c0720d30206aa35c0343b962350e0d Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bf4ebdb19ff9b3cdf992b50715fe61633327416a Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e374f4e496fef8168784f93a4477d67be34485fd Patch