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smb/server: cancel async requests when closing connection

Type: advisorySources: OSV

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
Kernel
Affected versions
Not specified
Fixed versions
7.2.7
CVEs
CVE-2026-98439
Confirmed fixed CVEs
Not specified
Updated in this feed
2 Nov 2026, 21:17 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

smb/server: cancel async requests when closing connection

core-osv · 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.

osv:CVE-2026-98439

Kernel

Fixed versions: 7.2.7

Complete source record
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