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smb/server: cancel async requests when closing connection

Type: advisorySources: Official CVE List

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: smb/server: cancel async requests when closing connection An async request may still be waiting when a connection is closed. This can stop the connection from closing. Cancel active async requests before waiting for them to finish.

Products
Linux
Affected versions
Not specified
Fixed versions
Not specified
CVEs
CVE-2026-98439
Confirmed fixed CVEs
Not specified
Updated in this feed
29 Oct 2026, 18:03 UTC · Revision 2

Source evidence

smb/server: cancel async requests when closing connection

core-cve · Original source

Published 18 Oct 2026, 14:45 UTC

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: smb/server: cancel async requests when closing connection An async request may still be waiting when a connection is closed. This can stop the connection from closing. Cancel active async requests before waiting for them to finish.

cve:CVE-2026-98439

Linux

Fixed versions: Not specified

Linux

Fixed versions: Not specified

Complete source record
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