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CVE-2026-45972: smb: client: fix potential UAF and double free in smb2_open_file()

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: smb: client: fix potential UAF and double free in smb2_open_file() Zero out @err_iov and @err_buftype before retrying SMB2_open() to prevent an UAF bug if @data != NULL, otherwise a double free.

CriticalCVSS 9.8Not KEV-listedUpdated
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Vulnerability profileCVE Program record
Severity
Critical
CVSS
9.8 (3.1)
Known Exploited
No
Published

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Official CVE source material

CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5

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2CVSS vectors
5Timeline events
2ADP providers
10Source links

SSVC decision data

CISA-ADPCISA Coordinator
Timestamp
Version
2.0.3
Exploitation: noneAutomatable: yesTechnical Impact: total

CVSS vector scores

2 official scores

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ScoreVersionSeverityVectorExploitImpactSource
9.8CVSS 3.1CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H3.95.9Linux
7CVSS 3.1HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H15.9redhat-SADP

Vulnerability scoring details

Base CVSS 3.1 score

9.8Critical
CVSS 3.1 vector shape for CVE-2026-45972Attack VectorAttack ComplexityPrivileges RequiredUser InteractionScopeConfidentiality ImpactIntegrity ImpactAvailability Impact

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector
NetworkAdjacentLocalPhysical
Attack Complexity
LowHigh
Privileges Required
NoneLowHigh
User Interaction
NoneRequired
Scope
ChangedUnchanged
Confidentiality Impact
HighLowNone
Integrity Impact
HighLowNone
Availability Impact
HighLowNone

Vulnerability timeline

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  1. CVE reservedCVE Program

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  2. ADP timelineredhat-SADP

    Reported to Red Hat.

  3. ADP timelineredhat-SADP

    Made public.

  4. CVE publishedCVE Program

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  5. CVE updatedCVE Program

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ADP provider summaries

redhat-SADPkernel: smb: client: fix potential UAF and double free in smb2_open_file()
other:Red Hat severity ratingcvssV3_1
  • 2026-05-27T00:00:00.000Z: Reported to Red Hat.
  • 2026-05-27T00:00:00.000Z: Made public.
CISA-ADPCISA ADP Vulnrichment
other:ssvc
Affected products

Products and packages named in the record

VendorProductVersion / packageStatus
LinuxLinux743f70406264348c0830f38409eb6c40a42fb2db, 3a6d6b332f92990958602c1e35ce0173e2dd62e9, b64e3b5d8d759dd4333992e4ba4dadf9359952c8, 9ee608a64e37cea5b4b13e436c559dd0fb2ad1b5, e3a43633023e3cacaca60d4b8972d084a2b06236, e3a43633023e3cacaca60d4b8972d084a2b06236, 6.1.163, 6.6.124, 6.12.70, 6.18.10unaffected
LinuxLinux6.19, 0, 6.1.165, 6.6.128, 6.12.75, 6.18.14, 6.19.4, 7.0affected
Weakness

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Expired Pointer Dereference

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