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CVE-2026-98173

HIGH 7.5

Published 2026-10-06 · Last modified 2026-10-21

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: smb: client: fix use-after-free of iface in cifs_try_adding_channels() cifs_try_adding_channels() iterates ses->iface_list with list_for_each_entry_safe_from(), which captures the next entry (niface) under iface_lock. The loop body then drops iface_lock for the whole duration of cifs_ses_add_channel(). A concurrent interface refresh (SMB3_request_interfaces() -> parse_server_interfaces()) marks all ifaces inactive and removes and frees any that are not re-advertised via list_del() + kref_put(), where release_iface() is a bare kfree(). Since niface typically has no channel holding a reference, the list reference is its last and it can be freed inside the unlocked window. On continue, the iterator advance step then dereferences niface->iface_head.next, and the loop body reads iface->rdma_capable/is_active, both on freed memory. Fix this by never keeping an unreferenced list pointer across the unlocked window. Each channel attempt now re-scans the list from the head under iface_lock, takes a kref on the selected candidate, and passes only that referenced candidate to cifs_ses_add_channel(). weight_fulfilled still tracks selection progress, so restarting the scan preserves the original weighted distribution and the weight_fulfilled-before-kref_put ordering on the failure path. Add a per-pass attempts cap so a flapping interface refresh cannot keep the inner loop spinning within a single tries increment.

ELEVATED IMPACT

Severe if exploited (CVSS 7.5), but no known exploitation and low modeled probability. Patch on a normal cadence.

Exploitation likelihood

0.3%chance of exploitation in 30 days · 25th percentile

○ In CISA KEV ○ Catalogued PoC

Impact if exploited

7.5CVSS 3.1 · HIGH

  • ConfidentialityHigh
  • IntegrityHigh
  • AvailabilityHigh

What an attacker needs

  • ✓Access: Reachable over the network — no local access needed
  • ✓Privileges: No account or privileges required
  • ⚠User interaction: A user must take an action (click / open a file)
  • ⚠Complexity: Needs a race window or specific setup

✓ lowers the bar for an attacker · ⚠ raises it

Proof of concept

No public PoC is currently catalogued.

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Data snapshot:

Affected

Vendors Linux

Products Linux

Weakness (CWE)

Not classified.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Vendor product assessments

Showing 32 of 277 vendor product statements; 245 omitted. Read the full vendor advisory.

  • kernel as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 · known affected

    Vendor assessment for this product only.

    pkg:rpm/redhat/kernel

    • none available: Affected
    Red Hat · CVE-2026-98173 · Updated 2026-10-08T08:52:13+00:00
  • kernel-core as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 · known affected

    Vendor assessment for this product only.

    pkg:rpm/redhat/kernel-core

    • none available: Affected
    Red Hat · CVE-2026-98173 · Updated 2026-10-08T08:52:13+00:00
  • kernel-modules-extra-matched as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 · known affected

    Vendor assessment for this product only.

    pkg:rpm/redhat/kernel-modules-extra-matched

    • none available: Affected
    Red Hat · CVE-2026-98173 · Updated 2026-10-08T08:52:13+00:00
  • kernel-rt-debug as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 · known affected

    Vendor assessment for this product only.

    pkg:rpm/redhat/kernel-rt-debug

    • none available: Affected
    Red Hat · CVE-2026-98173 · Updated 2026-10-08T08:52:13+00:00
  • kernel-uki-virt as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 · known affected

    Vendor assessment for this product only.

    pkg:rpm/redhat/kernel-uki-virt

    • none available: Affected
    Red Hat · CVE-2026-98173 · Updated 2026-10-08T08:52:13+00:00
  • kernel as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 · known affected

    Vendor assessment for this product only.

    pkg:rpm/redhat/kernel

    • none available: Affected
    Red Hat · CVE-2026-98173 · Updated 2026-10-08T08:52:13+00:00
  • kernel-modules as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 · known affected

    Vendor assessment for this product only.

    pkg:rpm/redhat/kernel-modules

    • none available: Affected
    Red Hat · CVE-2026-98173 · Updated 2026-10-08T08:52:13+00:00
  • kernel-rt-modules-internal as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 · known affected

    Vendor assessment for this product only.

    pkg:rpm/redhat/kernel-rt-modules-internal

    • none available: Affected
    Red Hat · CVE-2026-98173 · Updated 2026-10-08T08:52:13+00:00
  • python3-perf as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 · known affected

    Vendor assessment for this product only.

    pkg:rpm/redhat/python3-perf

    • none available: Affected
    Red Hat · CVE-2026-98173 · Updated 2026-10-08T08:52:13+00:00
  • kernel-64k-modules as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 · known affected

    Vendor assessment for this product only.

    pkg:rpm/redhat/kernel-64k-modules

    • none available: Affected
    Red Hat · CVE-2026-98173 · Updated 2026-10-08T08:52:13+00:00
  • kernel-debug-modules-internal as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 · known affected

    Vendor assessment for this product only.

    pkg:rpm/redhat/kernel-debug-modules-internal

    • none available: Affected
    Red Hat · CVE-2026-98173 · Updated 2026-10-08T08:52:13+00:00
  • kernel-rt-64k-core as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 · known affected

    Vendor assessment for this product only.

    pkg:rpm/redhat/kernel-rt-64k-core

    • none available: Affected
    Red Hat · CVE-2026-98173 · Updated 2026-10-08T08:52:13+00:00
  • kernel-rt-64k-modules-core as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 · known affected

    Vendor assessment for this product only.

    pkg:rpm/redhat/kernel-rt-64k-modules-core

    • none available: Affected
    Red Hat · CVE-2026-98173 · Updated 2026-10-08T08:52:13+00:00
  • kernel-rt-devel-matched as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 · known affected

    Vendor assessment for this product only.

    pkg:rpm/redhat/kernel-rt-devel-matched

    • none available: Affected
    Red Hat · CVE-2026-98173 · Updated 2026-10-08T08:52:13+00:00
  • kernel-zfcpdump as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 · known affected

    Vendor assessment for this product only.

    pkg:rpm/redhat/kernel-zfcpdump

    • none available: Affected
    Red Hat · CVE-2026-98173 · Updated 2026-10-08T08:52:13+00:00
  • openshift/ose-rhel-coreos-9 as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4 · known affected

    Vendor assessment for this product only.

    pkg:oci/ose-rhel-coreos-9?repository_url=registry.redhat.io/openshift/ose-rhel-coreos-9

    • none available: Affected
    Red Hat · CVE-2026-98173 · Updated 2026-10-08T08:52:13+00:00
  • kernel as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 · known not affected

    Vendor assessment for this product only.

    Reason: vulnerable code not present

    pkg:rpm/redhat/kernel

    Red Hat · CVE-2026-98173 · Updated 2026-10-08T08:52:13+00:00
  • kernel-debug as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 · known not affected

    Vendor assessment for this product only.

    Reason: vulnerable code not present

    pkg:rpm/redhat/kernel-debug

    Red Hat · CVE-2026-98173 · Updated 2026-10-08T08:52:13+00:00
  • kernel-doc as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 · known not affected

    Vendor assessment for this product only.

    Reason: vulnerable code not present

    pkg:rpm/redhat/kernel-doc

    Red Hat · CVE-2026-98173 · Updated 2026-10-08T08:52:13+00:00
  • kernel-headers as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 · known not affected

    Vendor assessment for this product only.

    Reason: vulnerable code not present

    pkg:rpm/redhat/kernel-headers

    Red Hat · CVE-2026-98173 · Updated 2026-10-08T08:52:13+00:00
  • kernel.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 · known not affected

    Vendor assessment for this product only.

    Reason: vulnerable code not present

    pkg:rpm/redhat/kernel?arch=src

    Red Hat · CVE-2026-98173 · Updated 2026-10-08T08:52:13+00:00
  • bpftool as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 · known not affected

    Vendor assessment for this product only.

    Reason: vulnerable code not present

    pkg:rpm/redhat/bpftool

    Red Hat · CVE-2026-98173 · Updated 2026-10-08T08:52:13+00:00
  • kernel-bootwrapper as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 · known not affected

    Vendor assessment for this product only.

    Reason: vulnerable code not present

    pkg:rpm/redhat/kernel-bootwrapper

    Red Hat · CVE-2026-98173 · Updated 2026-10-08T08:52:13+00:00
  • kernel-devel as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 · known not affected

    Vendor assessment for this product only.

    Reason: vulnerable code not present

    pkg:rpm/redhat/kernel-devel

    Red Hat · CVE-2026-98173 · Updated 2026-10-08T08:52:13+00:00
  • kernel-headers as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 · known not affected

    Vendor assessment for this product only.

    Reason: vulnerable code not present

    pkg:rpm/redhat/kernel-headers

    Red Hat · CVE-2026-98173 · Updated 2026-10-08T08:52:13+00:00
  • kernel-rt as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 · known not affected

    Vendor assessment for this product only.

    Reason: vulnerable code not present

    pkg:rpm/redhat/kernel-rt

    Red Hat · CVE-2026-98173 · Updated 2026-10-08T08:52:13+00:00
  • kernel-rt-debug-kvm as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 · known not affected

    Vendor assessment for this product only.

    Reason: vulnerable code not present

    pkg:rpm/redhat/kernel-rt-debug-kvm

    Red Hat · CVE-2026-98173 · Updated 2026-10-08T08:52:13+00:00
  • kernel-rt-kvm as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 · known not affected

    Vendor assessment for this product only.

    Reason: vulnerable code not present

    pkg:rpm/redhat/kernel-rt-kvm

    Red Hat · CVE-2026-98173 · Updated 2026-10-08T08:52:13+00:00
  • kernel-rt-trace-kvm as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 · known not affected

    Vendor assessment for this product only.

    Reason: vulnerable code not present

    pkg:rpm/redhat/kernel-rt-trace-kvm

    Red Hat · CVE-2026-98173 · Updated 2026-10-08T08:52:13+00:00
  • kernel-tools as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 · known not affected

    Vendor assessment for this product only.

    Reason: vulnerable code not present

    pkg:rpm/redhat/kernel-tools

    Red Hat · CVE-2026-98173 · Updated 2026-10-08T08:52:13+00:00
  • kernel.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 · known not affected

    Vendor assessment for this product only.

    Reason: vulnerable code not present

    pkg:rpm/redhat/kernel?arch=src

    Red Hat · CVE-2026-98173 · Updated 2026-10-08T08:52:13+00:00
  • openshift/ose-rhel-coreos-8 as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4 · known not affected

    Vendor assessment for this product only.

    Reason: vulnerable code not present

    pkg:oci/ose-rhel-coreos-8?repository_url=registry.redhat.io/openshift/ose-rhel-coreos-8

    Red Hat · CVE-2026-98173 · Updated 2026-10-08T08:52:13+00:00

All CVSS metrics

  • HIGH 7.5 v3.1 · CNA Primary
    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • HIGH 7.5 v3.1 · NVD Secondary
    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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