smb/server: fix invalid pointer dereference in ksmbd_stop_durable_scavenger()
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: smb/server: fix invalid pointer dereference in ksmbd_stop_durable_scavenger() See the procedure below: ksmbd_launch_ksmbd_durable_scavenger durable_scavenger_running = true server_conf.dh_task = kthread_run() // fail, dh_task is an ERR_PTR() server_ctrl_handle_reset ksmbd_stop_durable_scavenger kthread_stop(server_conf.dh_task) // invalid pointer
CVE-2026-90165
Primary source · Revision 1
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Security context
Source reference: cve:CVE-2026-90165
Linux
Source reference: /containers/cna/affected/0/product
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- Prerequisites
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Linux
Source reference: /containers/cna/affected/1/product
- Affected versions
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- Fixed versions
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- Prerequisites
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Structured affected-version data
Original package identities and version rules from this source.
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],
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{
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{
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]- Related CVEs
- CVE-2026-90165
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