CVE-2026-98162
MEDIUM 5.5In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: smb/server: fix tree connection leak in smb2_tree_connect() See the procedure below: smb2_tree_connect ksmbd_tree_conn_connect xa_store(&sess->tree_conns, tree_conn->id, tree_conn) ksmbd_counter_inc(KSMBD_COUNTER_TREE_CONNS) ksmbd_share_tree_conn_inc(sc) ksmbd_iov_pin_rsp // fail status.ret = KSMBD_TREE_CONN_STATUS_NOMEM // do not disconnect tree_conn Disconnect the new tree connection if ksmbd_iov_pin_rsp() fails.
No known exploitation, public exploit, or elevated probability at this time. Track for changes.
Exploitation likelihood
0.1%chance of exploitation in 30 days · 1st percentile
Impact if exploited
5.5CVSS 3.1 · MEDIUM
- ConfidentialityNone
- IntegrityNone
- AvailabilityHigh
What an attacker needs
- ⚠Access: Requires local access to the host
- ⚠Privileges: Requires a low-privilege account
- ✓User interaction: No user interaction needed
- ✓Complexity: No special conditions — reliably repeatable
✓ lowers the bar for an attacker · ⚠ raises it
Proof of concept
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Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-401: Memory leak
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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Vendor product assessments
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kernel as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 · known not affected
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pkg:rpm/redhat/kernel
Red Hat · CVE-2026-98162 · Updated 2026-10-02T23:23:23+00:00kernel-64k-debug-modules-extra as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 · known not affected
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pkg:rpm/redhat/kernel-64k-debug-modules-extra
Red Hat · CVE-2026-98162 · Updated 2026-10-02T23:23:23+00:00kernel-debug-core as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 · known not affected
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pkg:rpm/redhat/kernel-debug-core
Red Hat · CVE-2026-98162 · Updated 2026-10-02T23:23:23+00:00kernel-doc as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 · known not affected
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Reason: vulnerable code not present
pkg:rpm/redhat/kernel-doc
Red Hat · CVE-2026-98162 · Updated 2026-10-02T23:23:23+00:00kernel-rt-64k-debug as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 · known not affected
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pkg:rpm/redhat/kernel-rt-64k-debug
Red Hat · CVE-2026-98162 · Updated 2026-10-02T23:23:23+00:00kernel-rt-64k-modules-extra as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 · known not affected
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Reason: vulnerable code not present
pkg:rpm/redhat/kernel-rt-64k-modules-extra
Red Hat · CVE-2026-98162 · Updated 2026-10-02T23:23:23+00:00kernel-rt-devel as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 · known not affected
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Reason: vulnerable code not present
pkg:rpm/redhat/kernel-rt-devel
Red Hat · CVE-2026-98162 · Updated 2026-10-02T23:23:23+00:00kernel-uki-virt-addons as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 · known not affected
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Reason: vulnerable code not present
pkg:rpm/redhat/kernel-uki-virt-addons
Red Hat · CVE-2026-98162 · Updated 2026-10-02T23:23:23+00:00libperf as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 · known not affected
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Reason: vulnerable code not present
pkg:rpm/redhat/libperf
Red Hat · CVE-2026-98162 · Updated 2026-10-02T23:23:23+00:00kernel-debug-devel as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 · known not affected
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Reason: vulnerable code not present
pkg:rpm/redhat/kernel-debug-devel
Red Hat · CVE-2026-98162 · Updated 2026-10-02T23:23:23+00:00python-perf as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 · known not affected
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pkg:rpm/redhat/python-perf
Red Hat · CVE-2026-98162 · Updated 2026-10-02T23:23:23+00:00kernel-headers as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 · known not affected
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Reason: vulnerable code not present
pkg:rpm/redhat/kernel-headers
Red Hat · CVE-2026-98162 · Updated 2026-10-02T23:23:23+00:00kernel-rt-doc as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 · known not affected
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Reason: vulnerable code not present
pkg:rpm/redhat/kernel-rt-doc
Red Hat · CVE-2026-98162 · Updated 2026-10-02T23:23:23+00:00kernel.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 · known not affected
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pkg:rpm/redhat/kernel?arch=src
Red Hat · CVE-2026-98162 · Updated 2026-10-02T23:23:23+00:00kernel-debug as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 · known not affected
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Reason: vulnerable code not present
pkg:rpm/redhat/kernel-debug
Red Hat · CVE-2026-98162 · Updated 2026-10-02T23:23:23+00:00kernel-ipaclones-internal as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 · known not affected
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Reason: vulnerable code not present
pkg:rpm/redhat/kernel-ipaclones-internal
Red Hat · CVE-2026-98162 · Updated 2026-10-02T23:23:23+00:00kernel-rt-debug-kvm as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 · known not affected
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Reason: vulnerable code not present
pkg:rpm/redhat/kernel-rt-debug-kvm
Red Hat · CVE-2026-98162 · Updated 2026-10-02T23:23:23+00:00kernel-rt-selftests-internal as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 · known not affected
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pkg:rpm/redhat/kernel-rt-selftests-internal
Red Hat · CVE-2026-98162 · Updated 2026-10-02T23:23:23+00:00kernel-zfcpdump-modules as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 · known not affected
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pkg:rpm/redhat/kernel-zfcpdump-modules
Red Hat · CVE-2026-98162 · Updated 2026-10-02T23:23:23+00:00kernel-64k-core as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 · known not affected
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pkg:rpm/redhat/kernel-64k-core
Red Hat · CVE-2026-98162 · Updated 2026-10-02T23:23:23+00:00kernel-64k-debug-modules-internal as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 · known not affected
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pkg:rpm/redhat/kernel-64k-debug-modules-internal
Red Hat · CVE-2026-98162 · Updated 2026-10-02T23:23:23+00:00kernel-abi-stablelists as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 · known not affected
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pkg:rpm/redhat/kernel-abi-stablelists
Red Hat · CVE-2026-98162 · Updated 2026-10-02T23:23:23+00:00kernel-debug-modules-extra as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 · known not affected
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Reason: vulnerable code not present
pkg:rpm/redhat/kernel-debug-modules-extra
Red Hat · CVE-2026-98162 · Updated 2026-10-02T23:23:23+00:00kernel-ipaclones-internal as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 · known not affected
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Reason: vulnerable code not present
pkg:rpm/redhat/kernel-ipaclones-internal
Red Hat · CVE-2026-98162 · Updated 2026-10-02T23:23:23+00:00kernel-rt-64k-debug as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 · known not affected
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Reason: vulnerable code not present
pkg:rpm/redhat/kernel-rt-64k-debug
Red Hat · CVE-2026-98162 · Updated 2026-10-02T23:23:23+00:00kernel-rt-64k-debug-modules-partner as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 · known not affected
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Reason: vulnerable code not present
pkg:rpm/redhat/kernel-rt-64k-debug-modules-partner
Red Hat · CVE-2026-98162 · Updated 2026-10-02T23:23:23+00:00kernel-rt-core as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 · known not affected
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pkg:rpm/redhat/kernel-rt-core
Red Hat · CVE-2026-98162 · Updated 2026-10-02T23:23:23+00:00kernel-rt-debug-modules-internal as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 · known not affected
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pkg:rpm/redhat/kernel-rt-debug-modules-internal
Red Hat · CVE-2026-98162 · Updated 2026-10-02T23:23:23+00:00kernel-rt-modules-internal as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 · known not affected
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pkg:rpm/redhat/kernel-rt-modules-internal
Red Hat · CVE-2026-98162 · Updated 2026-10-02T23:23:23+00:00kernel-uki-virt-addons as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 · known not affected
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Reason: vulnerable code not present
pkg:rpm/redhat/kernel-uki-virt-addons
Red Hat · CVE-2026-98162 · Updated 2026-10-02T23:23:23+00:00kernel-zfcpdump-modules-partner as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 · known not affected
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Reason: vulnerable code not present
pkg:rpm/redhat/kernel-zfcpdump-modules-partner
Red Hat · CVE-2026-98162 · Updated 2026-10-02T23:23:23+00:00openshift/ose-rhel-coreos-9 as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4 · known not affected
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Reason: vulnerable code not present
pkg:oci/ose-rhel-coreos-9?repository_url=registry.redhat.io/openshift/ose-rhel-coreos-9
Red Hat · CVE-2026-98162 · Updated 2026-10-02T23:23:23+00:00
Known Affected Software Configurations
| Vendor | Product | Version range |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux Kernel | ≥ 5.15.145 and < 5.16 |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | ≥ 6.1.71 and < 6.2 |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | ≥ 6.6 and < 7.2.6 |
References
Patches & mitigations
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a6c88e5e3a75f1e4a98ad4bc4037465ccd7925bc CVE record · Linux · Updated 2026-10-21T12:54:46.112Z
NVD · CVE-2026-98162 · Updated 2026-10-21T13:21:24.797 - https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/39f2032096715daae5f6fd0f587ca7a474b019df CVE record · Linux · Updated 2026-10-21T12:54:46.112Z
NVD · CVE-2026-98162 · Updated 2026-10-21T13:21:24.797
Advisories
- https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-98162.json Red Hat · CVE-2026-98162 · Updated 2026-10-02T23:23:23+00:00
- https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2026-87062 EUVD · EUVD-2026-87062
Technical & other
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fa0c45986fc60b3edfb35879f2fb0eacc0e49e98CVE record · Linux · Updated 2026-10-21T12:54:46.112Z
NVD · CVE-2026-98162 · Updated 2026-10-21T13:21:24.797 - https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fea9c705bbc618ba6426424c9f8330555820c9ecCVE record · Linux · Updated 2026-10-21T12:54:46.112Z
NVD · CVE-2026-98162 · Updated 2026-10-21T13:21:24.797 - https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-98162 Red Hat · CVE-2026-98162 · Updated 2026-10-02T23:23:23+00:00
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2541417 Red Hat · CVE-2026-98162 · Updated 2026-10-02T23:23:23+00:00
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-98162 Red Hat · CVE-2026-98162 · Updated 2026-10-02T23:23:23+00:00
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-98162 Red Hat · CVE-2026-98162 · Updated 2026-10-02T23:23:23+00:00
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/security/vulns.git/plain/cve/published/2026/CVE-2026-98162.mbox Red Hat · CVE-2026-98162 · Updated 2026-10-02T23:23:23+00:00