CVE-2026-98439: smb/server: cancel async requests when closing connection
Published Oct 18, 2026
·Updated
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
smb/server: cancel async requests when closing connection
An async request may still be waiting when a connection is closed. This can stop the connection from closing.
Cancel active async requests before waiting for them to finish.
Affected Software
1 affected component
Linux Linux kernel
Remediation
Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.
- Compensating control
Cancel active async requests before waiting for them to finish when closing an SMB server connection.
Event History
Oct 18, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:45 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:45 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·03:16 PM
Description