CVE-2026-64141: ksmbd: fix null pointer dereference in compare_guid_key()

Published Jul 19, 2026
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Updated

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

ksmbd: fix null pointer dereference in compareguidkey()

sessionfdcheck() walks the per-inode moplist 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 leasetablelist entry's lb->leaselist because destroyleasetable() only runs on full TCP-connection teardown, not on SESSIONLOGOFF.

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, findsameleasekey() walks lb->leaselist, reaches the stale opinfo, and calls compareguidkey(), which unconditionally dereferences opinfo->conn->ClientGUID. The conn pointer is NULL and the kernel panics.

Reproducer requires only a successful SMB2 SESSIONSETUP 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 handleksmbdwork RIP: 0010:bcmp+0x5b/0x230 Call Trace: compareguidkey+0x4b/0xd0 findsameleasekey+0x324/0x690 smb2open+0x6aea/0x8e60 handleksmbdwork+0x796/0xee0 ...

Faulting address 0x348 is the offset of ClientGUID within struct ksmbdconn, confirming opinfo->conn was NULL.

Read opinfo->conn once and bail out if it has been cleared by a concurrent sessionfdcheck(). A half-detached opinfo cannot be the owner of an active lease, so returning 0 is the correct match result.

Affected Software

9 affected components
Linux Kernel Linux kernel
Linux Linux kernel>=6.6.32<6.6.142
Linux Linux kernel>=6.9<6.12.92
Linux Linux kernel>=6.13<6.18.34
Linux Linux kernel>=6.19<7.0.11
Linux Linux kernel=7.1-rc1
Linux Linux kernel=7.1-rc2
Linux Linux kernel=7.1-rc3
Linux Linux kernel=7.1-rc4

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Compensating control

    Mitigate by preventing/limiting SMB2 durable handles usage until the ksmbd null-ptr-deref fix is applied (the issue occurs with 'durable handles = yes').

  2. Operational

    After applying the kernel/KSMBD fix for the reported null-pointer dereference, reboot the affected hosts to ensure the updated kernel code is running.

Event History

Jul 19, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:40 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:40 PM
DescriptionSeverity
Data Sourced
via NVD·04:17 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2026-64141?

The severity of CVE-2026-64141 is high with a CVSS score of 7.5.

2

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2026-64141?

CVE-2026-64141 is a null pointer dereference vulnerability in the Linux kernel.

3

How does CVE-2026-64141 affect Linux kernel users?

CVE-2026-64141 can lead to application crashes or undefined behavior for users of the affected Linux kernel.

4

How do I fix CVE-2026-64141?

To fix CVE-2026-64141, upgrade to the patched version of the Linux kernel that addresses this vulnerability.

5

When was CVE-2026-64141 published?

CVE-2026-64141 was published on July 19, 2026.

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