# CVE-2026-53010: ksmbd: fix use-after-free in smb2\_open during durable reconnect

- 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
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 6.6.157
- Published: 2026-06-24 · Updated: 2026-09-14

## Affected

- Linux: from 6.6.32, fixed in 6.6.157
- Linux: 6.9

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ksmbd: fix use-after-free in smb2_open during durable reconnect In smb2_open, the call to ksmbd_put_durable_fd(fp) drops the reference to the durable file descriptor early during the durable reconnect process. If an error occurs subsequently (eg, ksmbd_iov_pin_rsp fails) or a scavenger accesses the file, it leads to a use-after-free when accessing fp properties (eg fp->create_time). Move the single put to the end of the function below err_out2 so fp stays valid until smb2_open returns.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Linux kernel, upgrade to a fixed version (6.6.157) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f0ff7f12398e85b3a11745ff7feab6246f3d75c2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4db3dcac84c2f14a45ae201efb38de1fb1bfc009
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ce2e164c1c51c3f7813b80f8c926836e896bcbb3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/97a0cd55283b4e63fd92804da91c8d9896adcad9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1baff47b81f94f9231c91236aa511420d0e266b9

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