Signal is active with 2 mentions in latest observed window
Recommended action window: Monitor and triage in normal cycle
NVD description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: smb: server: fix leak of active_num_conn in ksmbd_tcp_new_connection() On kthread_run() failure in ksmbd_tcp_new_connection(), the transport is freed via free_transport(), which does not decrement active_num_conn, leaking this counter. Replace free_transport() with ksmbd_tcp_disconnect().
Priority
LOW
Exploitation
NONE
PoC
NONE
Patch
AVAILABLE
Momentum
NONE
If you run products in this scope, you should treat this CVE as relevant to your environment.
1 version affected across 1 product
CVE-2026-23228 SMB Server Kernel Memory Leak in Linux Kernel Connection Handling https://vulmon.com/vulnerabilitydetails?qid=CVE-2026-23228
Post summary
CVE‑2026‑23228 is reported as a kernel memory leak in the SMB server of Linux, with no evidence of PoC, exploitation, or patches in the brief text.
CVE-2026-23228 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: smb: server: fix leak of active_num_conn in ksmbd_tcp_new_connection() On kthread_run() failure … https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-23228
Post summary
CVE-2026-23228 in the Linux kernel was fixed with a patch addressing an active_num_conn leak in ksmbd_tcp_new_connection().
5 of 5 entries
| Part | Vendor | Product | Version | Target SW | Target HW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OS | linux | linux_kernel | - | - | - |
| OS | linux | linux_kernel | 6.2 | - | - |
| OS | linux | linux_kernel | 6.2 | - | - |
| OS | linux | linux_kernel | 6.2 | - | - |
| OS | linux | linux_kernel | 6.2 | - | - |