In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ksmbd: fix null pointer dereference in compare_guid_key() session_fd_check()… (CVE-2026-64141)
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ksmbd: fix null pointer dereference in compare_guid_key() session_fd_check() walks the per-inode m_op_list during durable-handle session teardown and sets op->conn = NULL for every opinfo whose conn matched the closing session's connection. The matching opinfo, however, stays linked in its per-ClientGuid lease_table_list entry's lb->lease_list because destroy_lease_table() only runs on full TCP-connection teardown, not on SESSION_LOGOFF. If the same TCP connection then negotiates a fresh session with the same ClientGuid (ClientGuid is bound to NEGOTIATE, not the session, and is unchanged across LOGOFF + SETUP) and issues a SMB2 CREATE with a lease context on a different inode, find_same_lease_key() walks lb->lease_list, reaches the stale opinfo, and calls compare_guid_key(), which unconditionally dereferences opinfo->conn->ClientGUID. The conn pointer is NULL and the kernel panics. Reproducer requires only a successful SMB2 SESSION_SETUP and a share configured with 'durable handles = yes'. KASAN report on mainline 70390501d194: general protection fault, probably for non-canonical address 0xdffffc0000000069: 0000 [#1] SMP KASAN PTI KASAN: null-ptr-deref in range [0x0000000000000348-0x000000000000034f] Workqueue: ksmbd-io handle_ksmbd_work RIP: 0010:bcmp+0x5b/0x230 Call Trace: compare_guid_key+0x4b/0xd0 find_same_lease_key+0x324/0x690 smb2_open+0x6aea/0x8e60 handle_ksmbd_work+0x796/0xee0 ... Faulting address 0x348 is the offset of ClientGUID within struct ksmbd_conn, confirming opinfo->conn was NULL. Read opinfo->conn once and bail out if it has been cleared by a concurrent session_fd_check(). A half-detached opinfo cannot be the owner of an active lease, so returning 0 is the correct match result.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The vulnerability in the Linux kernel's ksmbd server involves a null pointer dereference in the compare_guid_key() function. During session teardown, session_fd_check() clears the connection pointer in operation info structures but leaves them linked in lease tables. If a new session with the same ClientGuid is established over the same TCP connection and issues an SMB2 CREATE with a lease context on a different inode, find_same_lease_key() may access a stale opinfo with a NULL connection pointer. This causes compare_guid_key() to dereference a NULL pointer, resulting in a kernel panic. The fix involves reading the connection pointer once and returning early if it is NULL, preventing the panic.
Potential Impact
Exploitation of this vulnerability causes a kernel panic (system crash) due to a null pointer dereference in the ksmbd SMB server component. This results in denial of service on affected systems. No information about privilege escalation or code execution is provided.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is applied, avoid using SMB shares with 'durable handles = yes' if possible, or restrict access to trusted clients to reduce risk. Monitor vendor channels for official patches addressing this issue.
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ksmbd: fix null pointer dereference in compare_guid_key() session_fd_check()… (CVE-2026-64141)
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ksmbd: fix null pointer dereference in compare_guid_key() session_fd_check() walks the per-inode m_op_list during durable-handle session teardown and sets op->conn = NULL for every opinfo whose conn matched the closing session's connection. The matching opinfo, however, stays linked in its per-ClientGuid lease_table_list entry's lb->lease_list because destroy_lease_table() only runs on full TCP-connection teardown, not on SESSION_LOGOFF. If the same TCP connection then negotiates a fresh session with the same ClientGuid (ClientGuid is bound to NEGOTIATE, not the session, and is unchanged across LOGOFF + SETUP) and issues a SMB2 CREATE with a lease context on a different inode, find_same_lease_key() walks lb->lease_list, reaches the stale opinfo, and calls compare_guid_key(), which unconditionally dereferences opinfo->conn->ClientGUID. The conn pointer is NULL and the kernel panics. Reproducer requires only a successful SMB2 SESSION_SETUP and a share configured with 'durable handles = yes'. KASAN report on mainline 70390501d194: general protection fault, probably for non-canonical address 0xdffffc0000000069: 0000 [#1] SMP KASAN PTI KASAN: null-ptr-deref in range [0x0000000000000348-0x000000000000034f] Workqueue: ksmbd-io handle_ksmbd_work RIP: 0010:bcmp+0x5b/0x230 Call Trace: compare_guid_key+0x4b/0xd0 find_same_lease_key+0x324/0x690 smb2_open+0x6aea/0x8e60 handle_ksmbd_work+0x796/0xee0 ... Faulting address 0x348 is the offset of ClientGUID within struct ksmbd_conn, confirming opinfo->conn was NULL. Read opinfo->conn once and bail out if it has been cleared by a concurrent session_fd_check(). A half-detached opinfo cannot be the owner of an active lease, so returning 0 is the correct match result.
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Technical Analysis
The vulnerability in the Linux kernel's ksmbd server involves a null pointer dereference in the compare_guid_key() function. During session teardown, session_fd_check() clears the connection pointer in operation info structures but leaves them linked in lease tables. If a new session with the same ClientGuid is established over the same TCP connection and issues an SMB2 CREATE with a lease context on a different inode, find_same_lease_key() may access a stale opinfo with a NULL connection pointer. This causes compare_guid_key() to dereference a NULL pointer, resulting in a kernel panic. The fix involves reading the connection pointer once and returning early if it is NULL, preventing the panic.
Potential Impact
Exploitation of this vulnerability causes a kernel panic (system crash) due to a null pointer dereference in the ksmbd SMB server component. This results in denial of service on affected systems. No information about privilege escalation or code execution is provided.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is applied, avoid using SMB shares with 'durable handles = yes' if possible, or restrict access to trusted clients to reduce risk. Monitor vendor channels for official patches addressing this issue.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- GHSA-5c3g-3v2r-672g
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.4.0
- Aliases
- ["CVE-2026-64141"]
- Ecosystems
- []
- Database Specific Severity
- null
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a5d27a82a4a8d598912b217
Added to database: 07/19/2026, 19:38:16 UTC
Last enriched: 07/19/2026, 19:46:10 UTC
Last updated: 07/20/2026, 19:41:21 UTC
Views: 10
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