CVE-2026-64383: Linux kernel · smb: client: fix double-free in SMB2_flush() replay
Affects Linux kernelSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.8 Critical · fixed in 878757163eea684750107a31ea134c103863515d : patch Linux kernel as a priority.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 13:47 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 39% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- No evidence of active exploitation and no public proof of concept
- Automatable
- Attackers can reliably automate steps 1–4 of the kill chain
- Technical impact
- Total control over the software or total information disclosure
CISA SSVC assessment, 2026-10-16.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 878757163eea684750107a31ea134c103863515d, 3407240cde132a4b72d6429a2625a09a2f78adaf, 013a9a3da46c5dabcf18f65ea6a47874ba12a15d +3
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 25 Jul 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade to a fixed release listed under Affected software.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| LinuxLinux | Affected
| Fixed in
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| LinuxLinux | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: smb: client: fix double-free in SMB2_flush() replay SMB2_flush() keeps its response buffer bookkeeping across replay attempts. If a replayable flush response is received and the retry then fails before cifs_send_recv() stores a replacement response, flush_exit will free the stale response pointer a second time. Reinitialize resp_buftype and rsp_iov at the top of the replay loop so cleanup only acts on response state produced by the current attempt. This fixes a double-free without changing replay handling for successful requests.
References
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/6e27f40b682a5e42a2daae3ce6d96f0e0e16dedb (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/878757163eea684750107a31ea134c103863515d (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/3407240cde132a4b72d6429a2625a09a2f78adaf (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/013a9a3da46c5dabcf18f65ea6a47874ba12a15d (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/4be31c943a3a27a5a0251dbb8f5cb89059ec3d5a (opens in a new tab)