# CVE-2026-23282: smb: client: fix oops due to uninitialised var in smb2\_unlink()

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2026-03-25 · Updated: 2026-05-11

## Affected

- Linux: version range not reported
- Linux: 6.17

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: smb: client: fix oops due to uninitialised var in smb2_unlink() If SMB2_open_init() or SMB2_close_init() fails (e.g. reconnect), the iovs set @rqst will be left uninitialised, hence calling SMB2_open_free(), SMB2_close_free() or smb2_set_related() on them will oops. Fix this by initialising @close_iov and @open_iov before setting them in @rqst.

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## Related

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## References

- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/86163b98891aa9800f6103252e5acc7bb98afb91
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dc710c87af3341554d02d634ada1d2036c49a94a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/048efe129a297256d3c2088cf8d79515ff5ec864

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