CVE-2026-64141Patch(linux / linux_kernel)

LOWCVSS 7.5 · HIGH

Signal is active with 1 mentions in latest observed window

Immediate actions

  • Patch linux linux_kernel systems immediately

Recommended action window: Monitor and triage in normal cycle

NVD description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ksmbd: fix null pointer dereference in compare_guid_key() session_fd_check() walks the per-inode m_op_list 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 lease_table_list entry's lb->lease_list because destroy_lease_table() only runs on full TCP-connection teardown, not on SESSION_LOGOFF. 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, find_same_lease_key() walks lb->lease_list, reaches the stale opinfo, and calls compare_guid_key(), which unconditionally dereferences opinfo->conn->ClientGUID. The conn pointer is NULL and the kernel panics. Reproducer requires only a successful SMB2 SESSION_SETUP 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 handle_ksmbd_work RIP: 0010:bcmp+0x5b/0x230 Call Trace: compare_guid_key+0x4b/0xd0 find_same_lease_key+0x324/0x690 smb2_open+0x6aea/0x8e60 handle_ksmbd_work+0x796/0xee0 ... Faulting address 0x348 is the offset of ClientGUID within struct ksmbd_conn, confirming opinfo->conn was NULL. Read opinfo->conn once and bail out if it has been cleared by a concurrent session_fd_check(). A half-detached opinfo cannot be the owner of an active lease, so returning 0 is the correct match result.

0.5/ 10 priority

Sources & remediation

Weakness type (CWE)
CWE-476

Priority

LOW

Exploitation

NONE

PoC

NONE

Patch

AVAILABLE

Momentum

STABLE

Are you affected?

If you run products in this scope, you should treat this CVE as relevant to your environment.

  • linux_kernel

Threat summary

  • Patch or workaround signal is available
  • 2 mentions across 2 observed days
  • Momentum state: stable

What's happening

  • Patch or workaround mentioned in 1 signal
  • Technical details provided in 2 signals
  • Disclosure: 1 classified signal
  • Peaked 1d ago at 1 mentions (2026-07-25); latest day: 1
  • 2 total mentions across 2 days

Affected systems

Vendors
Products
linux_kernel

1 version affected across 1 product

Deep dive

Activity timeline2 mentions / 2d
00111Mentions · 2026-07-25: 1Mentions · 2026-08-19: 1Patch / Workaround · 2026-07-25: 1Technical Details · 2026-07-25: 1Technical Details · 2026-08-19: 107-2508-19
Signal classification2 categories
Patch
150.0%
Disclosure
150.0%
Referenced assets1 URL
Classification over time
DateTotalLabels
2026-07-251
Patch1
2026-08-191
Disclosure1
Full discourse2 posts
  • DailyCVE@dailycve
    Disclosure

    🔴 #Linux Kernel, Null Pointer Dereference, #CVE-2026-64141 (HIGH) -DC-Aug2026-1594 https://dailycve.com/linux-kernel-null-pointer-dereference-cve-2026-64141-high-dc-aug2026-1594/

    Post summary

    The tweet announces a Linux kernel null pointer dereference vulnerability (CVE-2026-64141) but offers no PoC, exploit, patch, or evidence of active exploitation.

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    229 followersView on X
  • DFIR Lab@DFIR_Lab
    Patch

    🚨 HIGH: CVE-2026-64141 (CVSS 7.5) - Linux kernel ksmbd null pointer dereference vulnerability. Affects durable handle sessions. Patch immediately to prevent DoS attacks. #CVE #Vulnerability #PatchNow #ThreatIntel https://t.co/9hiItho2Y5

    Post summary

    The tweet announces a high‑severity Linux kernel ksmbd null pointer dereference vulnerability (CVE‑2026‑64141) and urges immediate patching, but provides no PoC or exploit details.

    0000038
    96 followersView on X
CPE platform detail5 entries

5 of 5 entries

PartVendorProductVersionTarget SWTarget HW
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OSlinuxlinux_kernel7.1--
OSlinuxlinux_kernel7.1--
OSlinuxlinux_kernel7.1--
OSlinuxlinux_kernel7.1--

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