CVE-2026-99276: Linux kernel · ksmbd: defer connection scavenging while session locks are busy
Affects Linux kernelSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · fixed in b4bae7af1154089be87c7475218264fcbfd16d10 : update Linux kernel when convenient.
Data as of 7 Nov 2026, 14:19 UTC
Rated Medium by Threat Radar's AI analysis · CVSS not yet scored by NVD
Thin evidence
One scorer or none- Patch
- Available – fixed in b4bae7af1154089be87c7475218264fcbfd16d10, 7.3, 4e4e8b38994a0b0fc23f00ca6698b469a41abe70
Exploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 7 Nov 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: 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 7 Nov 2026.
What to do
Upgrade Linux kernel to b4bae7af1154089be87c7475218264fcbfd16d10, 7.3 or 4e4e8b38994a0b0fc23f00ca6698b469a41abe70.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
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| LinuxLinux | Affected
| Fixed in
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| LinuxLinux | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
A fix is available in Linux kernel version 7.3 and specific commits identified by hashes b4bae7af1154089be87c7475218264fcbfd16d10 and 4e4e8b38994a0b0fc23f00ca6698b469a41abe70. Users should upgrade to Linux kernel 7.3 or later to remediate this issue. No additional mitigation steps are indicated.
Description
CVE-2026-99276 is a vulnerability in the Linux kernel's ksmbd component related to connection scavenging and session lock handling. The issue involves a deadlock scenario where the expiration worker holds a read lock on conn_list_lock while waiting for session locks that are held by a writer queued on the same conn_list_lock. This can cause the worker to block indefinitely. The fix defers connection scavenging when session locks are busy, allowing the worker to retry later instead of waiting and causing a deadlock.