CVE-2026-31536

Description

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's Server Message Block (SMB) direct server implementation. This issue occurs during smbdirect_send_batch processing where requests without the IB_SEND_SIGNALED flag may be incorrectly handled when a connection is broken. This could lead to unexpected behavior related to request completion and resource management within the SMB server.

Understanding the Weakness (CWE)

CWE-166

Availability

Technical Impact: DoS: Crash, Exit, or Restart

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