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smb: client: fix use-after-free in smb2_query_info_compound()

Published May 21, 2024 · Updated Oct 30, 2026 · Assigned by Linux

Vendor: Linux Product: Linux Package: kernel Package: linux Package: linux-allwinner-5.19 Package: linux-aws-5.0 Package: linux-aws-5.11 Package: linux-aws-5.13 Package: linux-aws-5.19 Package: linux-aws-5.3 Package: linux-aws-5.8 Package: linux-aws-6.2 Package: linux-aws-6.5 Package: linux-azure Package: linux-azure-5.11 Package: linux-azure-5.13 Package: linux-azure-5.15 Package: linux-azure-5.19 Package: linux-azure-5.3 Package: linux-azure-5.8 Package: linux-azure-6.2 Package: linux-azure-6.5 Package: linux-azure-edge Package: linux-azure-fde Package: linux-azure-fde-5.19 Package: linux-azure-fde-6.2 Package: linux-azure-fips Package: linux-gcp Package: linux-gcp-5.11 Package: linux-gcp-5.13 Package: linux-gcp-5.19 Package: linux-gcp-5.3 Package: linux-gcp-5.8 Package: linux-gcp-6.2 Package: linux-gcp-6.5 Package: linux-gke Package: linux-gke-4.15 Package: linux-gke-5.15 Package: linux-gke-5.4 Package: linux-gkeop Package: linux-gkeop-5.15 Package: linux-gkeop-5.4 Package: linux-hwe Package: linux-hwe-5.11 Package: linux-hwe-5.13 Package: linux-hwe-5.19 Package: linux-hwe-5.8 Package: linux-hwe-6.2 Package: linux-hwe-6.5 Package: linux-hwe-edge Package: linux-intel-5.13 Package: linux-intel-iot-realtime Package: linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19 Package: linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2 Package: linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5 Package: linux-nvidia-6.2 Package: linux-nvidia-6.5 Package: linux-oem Package: linux-oem-5.10 Package: linux-oem-5.13 Package: linux-oem-5.14 Package: linux-oem-5.17 Package: linux-oem-5.6 Package: linux-oem-6.0 Package: linux-oem-6.1 Package: linux-oem-6.5 Package: linux-oracle-5.0 Package: linux-oracle-5.11 Package: linux-oracle-5.13 Package: linux-oracle-5.3 Package: linux-oracle-5.8 Package: linux-oracle-6.5 Package: linux-raspi-realtime Package: linux-raspi2 Package: linux-realtime Package: linux-riscv Package: linux-riscv-5.11 Package: linux-riscv-5.19 Package: linux-riscv-5.8 Package: linux-riscv-6.5 Package: linux-starfive-5.19 Package: linux-starfive-6.2 Package: linux-starfive-6.5 Package: linux-vmware Platform: Linux Ecosystem: Azure Linux Ecosystem: Debian Ecosystem: Ubuntu

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

smb: client: fix use-after-free in smb2_query_info_compound()

The following UAF was triggered when running fstests generic/072 with
KASAN enabled against Windows Server 2022 and mount options
'multichannel,max_channels=2,vers=3.1.1,mfsymlinks,noperm'

BUG: KASAN: slab-use-after-free in smb2_query_info_compound+0x423/0x6d0 [cifs]
Read of size 8 at addr ffff888014941048 by task xfs_io/27534

CPU: 0 PID: 27534 Comm: xfs_io Not tainted 6.6.0-rc7 #1
Hardware name: QEMU Standard PC (Q35 + ICH9, 2009), BIOS
rel-1.16.2-3-gd478f380-rebuilt.opensuse.org 04/01/2014
Call Trace:
dump_stack_lvl+0x4a/0x80
print_report+0xcf/0x650
? srso_alias_return_thunk+0x5/0x7f
? srso_alias_return_thunk+0x5/0x7f
? __phys_addr+0x46/0x90
kasan_report+0xda/0x110
? smb2_query_info_compound+0x423/0x6d0 [cifs]
? smb2_query_info_compound+0x423/0x6d0 [cifs]
smb2_query_info_compound+0x423/0x6d0 [cifs]
? __pfx_smb2_query_info_compound+0x10/0x10 [cifs]
? srso_alias_return_thunk+0x5/0x7f
? __stack_depot_save+0x39/0x480
? kasan_save_stack+0x33/0x60
? kasan_set_track+0x25/0x30
? ____kasan_slab_free+0x126/0x170
smb2_queryfs+0xc2/0x2c0 [cifs]
? __pfx_smb2_queryfs+0x10/0x10 [cifs]
? __pfx___lock_acquire+0x10/0x10
smb311_queryfs+0x210/0x220 [cifs]
? __pfx_smb311_queryfs+0x10/0x10 [cifs]
? srso_alias_return_thunk+0x5/0x7f
? __lock_acquire+0x480/0x26c0
? lock_release+0x1ed/0x640
? srso_alias_return_thunk+0x5/0x7f
? do_raw_spin_unlock+0x9b/0x100
cifs_statfs+0x18c/0x4b0 [cifs]
statfs_by_dentry+0x9b/0xf0
fd_statfs+0x4e/0xb0
__do_sys_fstatfs+0x7f/0xe0
? __pfx___do_sys_fstatfs+0x10/0x10
? srso_alias_return_thunk+0x5/0x7f
? lockdep_hardirqs_on_prepare+0x136/0x200
? srso_alias_return_thunk+0x5/0x7f
do_syscall_64+0x3f/0x90
entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x6e/0xd8

Allocated by task 27534:
kasan_save_stack+0x33/0x60
kasan_set_track+0x25/0x30
__kasan_kmalloc+0x8f/0xa0
open_cached_dir+0x71b/0x1240 [cifs]
smb2_query_info_compound+0x5c3/0x6d0 [cifs]
smb2_queryfs+0xc2/0x2c0 [cifs]
smb311_queryfs+0x210/0x220 [cifs]
cifs_statfs+0x18c/0x4b0 [cifs]
statfs_by_dentry+0x9b/0xf0
fd_statfs+0x4e/0xb0
__do_sys_fstatfs+0x7f/0xe0
do_syscall_64+0x3f/0x90
entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x6e/0xd8

Freed by task 27534:
kasan_save_stack+0x33/0x60
kasan_set_track+0x25/0x30
kasan_save_free_info+0x2b/0x50
____kasan_slab_free+0x126/0x170
slab_free_freelist_hook+0xd0/0x1e0
__kmem_cache_free+0x9d/0x1b0
open_cached_dir+0xff5/0x1240 [cifs]
smb2_query_info_compound+0x5c3/0x6d0 [cifs]
smb2_queryfs+0xc2/0x2c0 [cifs]

This is a race between open_cached_dir() and cached_dir_lease_break()
where the cache entry for the open directory handle receives a lease
break while creating it. And before returning from open_cached_dir(),
we put the last reference of the new @cfid because of
!@cfid->has_lease.

Besides the UAF, while running xfstests a lot of missed lease breaks
have been noticed in tests that run several concurrent statfs(2) calls
on those cached fids

CIFS: VFS: \\w22-root1.gandalf.test No task to wake, unknown frame...
CIFS: VFS: \\w22-root1.gandalf.test Cmd: 18 Err: 0x0 Flags: 0x1...
CIFS: VFS: \\w22-root1.gandalf.test smb buf 00000000715bfe83 len 108
CIFS: VFS: Dump pending requests:
CIFS: VFS: \\w22-root1.gandalf.test No task to wake, unknown frame...
CIFS: VFS: \\w22-root1.gandalf.test Cmd: 18 Err: 0x0 Flags: 0x1...
CIFS: VFS: \\w22-root1.gandalf.test smb buf 000000005aa7316e len 108
...

To fix both, in open_cached_dir() ensure that @cfid->has_lease is set
right before sending out compounded request so that any potential
lease break will be get processed by demultiplex thread while we're
still caching @cfid. And, if open failed for some reason, re-check
@cfid->has_lease to decide whether or not put lease reference.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
Linux Linux 6.1 6.1.191

Fixed in Linux distributions

Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.

ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Debian 14 linux 6.5.13-1 —
Debian 13 linux 6.5.13-1 —
Debian 12 linux No fix yet —
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS linux-raspi-realtime No fix yet —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-azure 5.15.0-1075.84 USN-7123-1
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-azure-fde 5.15.0-1076.85.1 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-nvidia-6.5 6.5.0-1014.14 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-riscv +31 No fix yet —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-azure-5.15 5.15.0-1078.87~20.04.1 USN-7194-1
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-gke +28 No fix yet —
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-gcp +14 No fix yet —
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS linux-hwe-edge No fix yet —
Show 2 more (older releases, extended support, other products)
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 22.04 LTS linux-azure-fips 5.15.0-1075.84+fips1 —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-preview 22.04 LTS linux-azure-fips No fix yet —
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
RHEL 9 bpftool 7.4.0-503.11.1.el9_5 RHSA-2024:9315
RHEL 9 rv +67 5.14.0-503.11.1.el9_5 RHSA-2024:9315
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
SLES 15 SP6 kernel-64kb +5 6.4.0-150600.23.17.1 SUSE-SU-2024:2802-1
SLES 15 SP6 kernel-azure +1 6.4.0-150600.8.8.2 SUSE-SU-2024:2896-1
SLES 15 SP6 kernel-default-base 6.4.0-150600.23.17.1.150600.12.6.2 SUSE-SU-2024:2802-1
SLES 15 SP6 kernel-docs 6.4.0-150600.23.17.3 SUSE-SU-2024:2802-1
SLES 15 SP6 kernel-syms-azure 6.4.0-150600.8.8.1 SUSE-SU-2024:2896-1
SLES 15 SP5 kernel-64kb +5 5.14.21-150500.55.73.1 SUSE-SU-2024:2939-1
SLES 15 SP5 kernel-azure +2 5.14.21-150500.33.63.1 SUSE-SU-2024:2947-1
SLES 15 SP5 kernel-default-base 5.14.21-150500.55.73.1.150500.6.33.8 SUSE-SU-2024:2939-1
SLES 15 SP5 kernel-docs 5.14.21-150500.55.73.2 SUSE-SU-2024:2939-1
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ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
SLE Micro 6.0 kernel-default-base 6.4.0-17.1.1.51 SUSE-SU-2025:20008-1
SLE Micro 6.0 kernel-rt +1 6.4.0-9.1 SUSE-SU-2025:20028-1
SLE Micro 6.0 kernel-source +2 6.4.0-18.1 SUSE-SU-2025:20008-1
SLE Micro 5.5 kernel-default 5.14.21-150500.55.73.1 SUSE-SU-2024:2939-1
SLE Micro 5.5 kernel-default-base 5.14.21-150500.55.73.1.150500.6.33.8 SUSE-SU-2024:2939-1
SLE Micro 5.5 kernel-rt +1 5.14.21-150500.13.64.1 SUSE-SU-2024:2894-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP6 kernel-default 6.4.0-150600.23.17.1 SUSE-SU-2024:2802-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP6 kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6-RT_Update_1 1-150600.1.5.1 SUSE-SU-2024:2973-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP6 kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_3 1-150600.13.3.1 SUSE-SU-2024:2802-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP5 kernel-default 5.14.21-150500.55.73.1 SUSE-SU-2024:2939-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP5 kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5_Update_17 +1 1-150500.11.3.1 SUSE-SU-2024:2939-1, SUSE-SU-2024:2894-1
SUSE Real Time Module 15 SP6 kernel-rt +3 6.4.0-150600.10.5.1 SUSE-SU-2024:2973-1
SUSE Real Time Module 15 SP5 kernel-rt +3 5.14.21-150500.13.64.1 SUSE-SU-2024:2894-1
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
openSUSE Leap 15.6 dtb-aarch64 +9 6.4.0-150600.23.17.1 SUSE-SU-2024:2802-1
openSUSE Leap 15.6 kernel-azure +1 6.4.0-150600.8.8.2 SUSE-SU-2024:2896-1
openSUSE Leap 15.6 kernel-default-base 6.4.0-150600.23.17.1.150600.12.6.2 SUSE-SU-2024:2802-1
openSUSE Leap 15.6 kernel-docs 6.4.0-150600.23.17.3 SUSE-SU-2024:2802-1
openSUSE Leap 15.6 kernel-rt +3 6.4.0-150600.10.5.1 SUSE-SU-2024:2973-1
openSUSE Leap 15.6 kernel-syms-azure 6.4.0-150600.8.8.1 SUSE-SU-2024:2896-1
openSUSE Leap 15.5 dtb-aarch64 +9 5.14.21-150500.55.73.1 SUSE-SU-2024:2939-1
openSUSE Leap 15.5 kernel-azure +2 5.14.21-150500.33.63.1 SUSE-SU-2024:2947-1
openSUSE Leap 15.5 kernel-default-base 5.14.21-150500.55.73.1.150500.6.33.8 SUSE-SU-2024:2939-1
openSUSE Leap 15.5 kernel-docs 5.14.21-150500.55.73.2 SUSE-SU-2024:2939-1
openSUSE Leap 15.5 kernel-rt +3 5.14.21-150500.13.64.1 SUSE-SU-2024:2894-1
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ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
openSUSE Leap Micro 5.5 kernel-default 5.14.21-150500.55.73.1 SUSE-SU-2024:2939-1
openSUSE Leap Micro 5.5 kernel-default-base 5.14.21-150500.55.73.1.150500.6.33.8 SUSE-SU-2024:2939-1
openSUSE Leap Micro 5.5 kernel-rt 5.14.21-150500.13.64.1 SUSE-SU-2024:2894-1

Amazon Linux

ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Amazon Linux 2023 kernel-livepatch-6.1.115-126.197 1.0-0.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-794, ALAS2023-2024-765
Amazon Linux 2023 perf +14 6.1.115-126.197.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-794, ALAS2023-2024-765

Azure Linux

ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Azure Linux 2 (CBL-Mariner) kernel No fix yet —

Oracle Linux

ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Oracle Linux 9 bpftool 7.4.0-503.11.1.el9_5 ELSA-2024-9315
Oracle Linux 9 rv +28 5.14.0-503.11.1.el9_5 ELSA-2024-9315

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