# CVE-2024-26592: ksmbd: fix UAF issue in ksmbd\_tcp\_new\_connection()

- Severity: CVSS 9.8 (Critical), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2024-02-22 · Updated: 2026-08-05

## Affected

- Linux: version range not reported
- Linux: 5.15

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ksmbd: fix UAF issue in ksmbd_tcp_new_connection() The race is between the handling of a new TCP connection and its disconnection. It leads to UAF on `struct tcp_transport` in ksmbd_tcp_new_connection() function.

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## Related

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## References

- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/999daf367b924fdf14e9d83e034ee0f86bc17ec6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/380965e48e9c32ee4263c023e1d830ea7e462ed1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/24290ba94cd0136e417283b0dbf8fcdabcf62111
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/69d54650b751532d1e1613a4fb433e591aeef126
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/38d20c62903d669693a1869aa68c4dd5674e2544

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