CVE-2026-64397
Description
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's ksmbd (kernel Server Message Block daemon) component. Concurrent directory query requests using the same file handle can lead to a stack use-after-free vulnerability. This occurs because smb2_query_dir() stores a pointer to stack-allocated data that can be overwritten by another request while still in use. An attacker could exploit this to cause a denial of service.
Understanding the Weakness (CWE)
Availability,Integrity,Confidentiality
Technical Impact: Read Memory; Modify Memory; Execute Unauthorized Code or Commands; DoS: Crash, Exit, or Restart
If the returned stack buffer address is dereferenced after the return, then an attacker may be able to modify or read memory, depending on how the address is used. If the address is used for reading, then the address itself may be exposed, or the contents that the address points to. If the address is used for writing, this can lead to a crash and possibly code execution.
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