Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
ksmbd: ipc: fix use-after-free in ipc_msg_send_request
ipc_msg_send_request() waits for a generic netlink reply using an
ipc_msg_table_entry on the stack. The generic netlink handler
(handle_generic_event()/handle_response()) fills entry->response under
ipc_msg_table_lock, but ipc_msg_send_request() used to validate and free
entry->response without holding the same lock.
Under high concurrency this allows a race where handle_response() is
copying data into entry->response while ipc_msg_send_request() has just
freed it, leading to a slab-use-after-free reported by KASAN in
handle_generic_event():
BUG: KASAN: slab-use-after-free in handle_generic_event+0x3c4/0x5f0 [ksmbd]
Write of size 12 at addr ffff888198ee6e20 by task pool/109349
...
Freed by task:
kvfree
ipc_msg_send_request [ksmbd]
ksmbd_rpc_open -> ksmbd_session_rpc_open [ksmbd]
Fix by:
- Taking ipc_msg_table_lock in ipc_msg_send_request() while validating
entry->response, freeing it when invalid, and removing the entry from
ipc_msg_table.
- Returning the final entry->response pointer to the caller only after
the hash entry is removed under the lock.
- Returning NULL in the error path, preserving the original API
semantics.
This makes all accesses to entry->response consistent with
handle_response(), which already updates and fills the response buffer
under ipc_msg_table_lock, and closes the race that allowed the UAF.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 5.15 | 6.1.160 |
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.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | linux | 6.17.12-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | linux | 6.12.63-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | linux | 6.1.162-1 | DSA-6127-1 |
| Debian 11 | linux-6.1 | 6.1.162-1~deb11u1 | DLA-4476-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Nvidia-BlueField 24.04 LTS | linux-bluefield | 6.8.0-1017.21 | — |
| Ubuntu Nvidia-BlueField 22.04 LTS | linux-bluefield | 5.15.0-1095.97 | — |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | linux | 6.17.0-19.19 | USN-8094-1 |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | linux-aws +2 | 6.17.0-1009.9 | USN-8094-1 |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | linux-azure +1 | 6.17.0-1010.10 | USN-8094-5, USN-8094-4 |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | linux-azure-fde | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | linux-realtime | 6.17.0-1008.9 | USN-8094-2 |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | linux-riscv | 6.17.0-19.19.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux | 6.8.0-110.110 | USN-8179-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-aws | 6.8.0-1052.55 | USN-8179-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-aws-6.17 | 6.17.0-1009.9~24.04.2 | USN-8094-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-azure | 6.8.0-1054.60 | USN-8258-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-azure-6.17 | 6.17.0-1010.10~24.04.1 | USN-8094-4 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-azure-fde | 6.8.0-1058.65 | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-azure-nvidia | 6.8.0-1039.42 | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-gcp | 6.8.0-1054.57 | USN-8179-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-gcp-6.17 | 6.17.0-1009.9~24.04.3 | USN-8094-2 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-gke | 6.8.0-1050.56 | USN-8179-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-gkeop | 6.8.0-1037.40 | USN-8179-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-hwe-6.17 | 6.17.0-19.19~24.04.2 | USN-8094-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-ibm | 6.8.0-1051.51 | USN-8179-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-lowlatency | 6.8.0-110.110.1 | USN-8179-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-nvidia | 6.8.0-1051.54 | USN-8185-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-nvidia-6.17 | 6.17.0-1018.18 | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-nvidia-lowlatency | 6.8.0-1051.54.1 | USN-8185-2 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra | 6.8.0-1022.22 | USN-8265-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-oem-6.17 | 6.17.0-1017.17 | USN-8152-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-oracle | 6.8.0-1049.50 | USN-8203-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-oracle-6.17 | 6.17.0-1009.9~24.04.1 | USN-8094-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-raspi | 6.8.0-1052.56 | USN-8179-3 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-riscv +18 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-riscv-6.17 | 6.17.0-19.19.1~24.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-xilinx | 6.8.0-1028.29 | USN-8261-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux | 5.15.0-185.195 | USN-8493-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-aws | 5.15.0-1111.118 | USN-8493-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-aws-6.8 | 6.8.0-1052.55~22.04.1 | USN-8179-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-azure +1 | 5.15.0-1116.125 | USN-8493-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-azure-6.8 | 6.8.0-1059.65~22.04.1 | USN-8440-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-azure-fde-6.8 | 6.8.0-1058.65~22.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-gcp | 5.15.0-1111.121 | USN-8493-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-gcp-6.8 | 6.8.0-1054.57~22.04.1 | USN-8179-4 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-gke | 5.15.0-1107.113 | USN-8493-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-gkeop | 5.15.0-1094.102 | USN-8493-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-hwe-6.8 +1 | 6.8.0-110.110~22.04.1 | USN-8179-3 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-ibm | 5.15.0-1105.109 | USN-8493-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-ibm-6.8 | 6.8.0-1051.51~22.04.1 | USN-8179-3 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-intel-iotg | 5.15.0-1106.112 | USN-8493-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-kvm | 5.15.0-1103.108 | USN-8493-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-lowlatency | 5.15.0-183.193 | USN-8493-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8 | 6.8.0-110.110.1~22.04.1 | USN-8179-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-nvidia | 5.15.0-1106.107 | USN-8493-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-nvidia-6.8 | 6.8.0-1051.54~22.04.1 | USN-8185-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra | 5.15.0-1063.63 | USN-8493-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra-igx | 5.15.0-1052.52 | USN-8493-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-oracle | 5.15.0-1108.114 | USN-8493-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-oracle-6.8 | 6.8.0-1049.50~22.04.1 | USN-8203-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-raspi | 5.15.0-1105.108 | USN-8527-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-riscv +32 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-xilinx-zynqmp | 5.15.0-1074.78 | USN-8528-1 |
Show 14 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro Realtime 24.04 LTS | linux-raspi-realtime | 6.8.0-2042.43 | USN-8204-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro Realtime 24.04 LTS | linux-realtime | 6.8.1-1047.48 | USN-8184-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro Realtime 24.04 LTS | linux-realtime-6.14 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro Realtime 24.04 LTS | linux-realtime-6.17 | 6.17.0-1008.9~24.04.1 | USN-8094-3 |
| Ubuntu Pro Realtime 22.04 LTS | linux-intel-iot-realtime | 5.15.0-1103.105 | USN-8493-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro Realtime 22.04 LTS | linux-realtime | 5.15.0-1110.119 | USN-8493-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro Realtime 22.04 LTS | linux-realtime-6.8 | 6.8.1-1047.48~22.04.1 | USN-8184-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 24.04 LTS | linux-aws-fips | 6.8.0-1052.55+fips1 | USN-8179-2 |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 24.04 LTS | linux-azure-fips | 6.8.0-1053.59+fips1 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 24.04 LTS | linux-fips | 6.8.0-110.110+fips2 | USN-8179-2 |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 24.04 LTS | linux-gcp-fips | 6.8.0-1054.57+fips1 | USN-8179-2 |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 22.04 LTS | linux-aws-fips | 5.15.0-1111.118+fips1 | USN-8493-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 22.04 LTS | linux-azure-fips | 5.15.0-1116.125+fips1 | USN-8547-2 |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 22.04 LTS | linux-fips | 5.15.0-185.195+fips1 | USN-8493-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 22.04 LTS | linux-gcp-fips | 5.15.0-1111.121+fips1 | USN-8493-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-preview 22.04 LTS | linux-fips +3 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 26.04 LTS | linux | 7.0.0-28.28 | LSN-0121-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 26.04 LTS | linux-aws | 7.0.0-1009.9 | LSN-0121-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 26.04 LTS | linux-azure | 7.0.0-1010.10 | LSN-0121-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 26.04 LTS | linux-gcp | 7.0.0-1008.8 | LSN-0121-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 24.04 LTS | linux | 6.8.0-136.136 | LSN-0121-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 24.04 LTS | linux-aws | 6.8.0-1061.64 | LSN-0121-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 24.04 LTS | linux-azure | 6.8.0-1063.71 | LSN-0121-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 24.04 LTS | linux-gcp | 6.8.0-1064.72 | LSN-0121-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 24.04 LTS | linux-gke | 6.8.0-1059.67 | LSN-0121-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 24.04 LTS | linux-ibm | 6.8.0-1061.62 | LSN-0121-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 24.04 LTS | linux-oracle | 6.8.0-1058.61 | LSN-0121-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 22.04 LTS | linux | 5.15.0-187.197 | LSN-0121-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 22.04 LTS | linux-aws | 5.15.0-1113.120 | LSN-0121-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 22.04 LTS | linux-aws-6.8 | 6.8.0-1061.64~22.04.1 | LSN-0121-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 22.04 LTS | linux-azure | 5.15.0-1118.127 | LSN-0121-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 22.04 LTS | linux-gcp | 5.15.0-1114.124 | LSN-0121-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 22.04 LTS | linux-gcp-6.8 | 6.8.0-1064.72~22.04.1 | LSN-0121-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 22.04 LTS | linux-gke | 5.15.0-1110.116 | LSN-0121-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 22.04 LTS | linux-hwe-6.8 | 6.8.0-136.136~22.04.1 | LSN-0121-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 22.04 LTS | linux-ibm | 5.15.0-1107.111 | LSN-0121-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 22.04 LTS | linux-ibm-6.8 | 6.8.0-1061.62~22.04.1 | LSN-0121-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | linux | 5.4.0-234.254 | LSN-0121-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | linux-aws-5.15 | 5.15.0-1111.118~20.04.1 | USN-8493-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | linux-azure-5.15 +1 | 5.15.0-1116.125~20.04.1 | USN-8493-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | linux-gcp-5.15 | 5.15.0-1111.121~20.04.1 | USN-8547-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | linux-hwe-5.15 | 5.15.0-185.195~20.04.1 | USN-8493-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | linux-ibm-5.15 +1 | 5.15.0-1105.109~20.04.1 | USN-8493-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | linux-intel-iotg-5.15 | 5.15.0-1106.112~20.04.1 | USN-8547-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15 | 5.15.0-183.193~20.04.1 | USN-8493-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15 | 5.15.0-1063.63~20.04.1 | USN-8493-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | linux-oracle-5.15 | 5.15.0-1108.114~20.04.1 | USN-8493-2 |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | linux | 4.15.0-254.266 | LSN-0121-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | linux-aws | 4.15.0-1195.208 | LSN-0121-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | linux-azure-4.15 | 4.15.0-1205.220 | LSN-0121-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | linux-gcp-4.15 | 4.15.0-1188.205 | LSN-0121-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | linux-hwe-5.4 | 5.4.0-234.254~18.04.1 | LSN-0121-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | linux-oracle | 4.15.0-1158.169 | LSN-0121-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | linux | 4.4.0-284.318 | LSN-0121-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | linux-aws | 4.4.0-1195.210 | LSN-0121-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | linux-aws-hwe | 4.15.0-1195.208~16.04.1 | LSN-0121-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | linux-azure | 4.15.0-1205.220~16.04.1 | LSN-0121-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | linux-gcp | 4.15.0-1188.205~16.04.1 | LSN-0121-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | linux-hwe | 4.15.0-254.266~16.04.1 | LSN-0121-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | kernel-source | 6.18.2-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2025:15836-1 |
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | kernel-source-longterm | 6.18.16-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:10301-1 |
Advisories 31
- WID-SEC-2025-2868 Linux Kernel: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Nov 11, 2026
- USN-8440-1 linux-azure-6.8 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 7, 2026
- USN-8528-1 linux-xilinx-zynqmp vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 6, 2026
- USN-8493-1 linux, linux-aws, linux-aws-5.15, linux-aws-fips, linux-azure, linux-azure-5.15, linux-azure-fde-5.15, linux-fips, linux-gcp, linux-gcp-fips, linux-gke, linux-gkeop, linux-hwe-5.15, linux-ibm, linux-ibm-5.15, linux-intel-iot-realtime, linux-intel-iotg, linux-kvm, linux-lowlatency, linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15, linux-nvidia, linux-nvidia-tegra, linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15, linux-nvidia-tegra-igx, linux-oracle, linux-realtime vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 4, 2026
- USN-8179-1 linux, linux-aws, linux-aws-6.8, linux-gcp, linux-gke, linux-gkeop, linux-ibm, linux-lowlatency, linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 4, 2026
- USN-8547-2 linux-azure-fips vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 4, 2026
- USN-8547-1 linux-gcp-5.15, linux-intel-iotg-5.15 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 4, 2026
- USN-8527-1 linux-raspi vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 4, 2026
- USN-8493-2 linux-oracle-5.15 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 4, 2026
- USN-8203-1 linux-oracle, linux-oracle-6.8 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 4, 2026
- USN-8204-1 linux-raspi-realtime vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 4, 2026
- USN-8184-1 linux-realtime, linux-realtime-6.8 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 4, 2026
- USN-8185-1 linux-nvidia, linux-nvidia-6.8 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 4, 2026
- USN-8185-2 linux-nvidia-lowlatency vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 4, 2026
- USN-8179-3 linux-hwe-6.8, linux-ibm-6.8, linux-raspi vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 4, 2026
- USN-8094-1 linux, linux-aws, linux-aws-6.17, linux-gcp, linux-hwe-6.17, linux-oracle, linux-oracle-6.17 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 4, 2026
- USN-8094-2 linux-gcp-6.17, linux-realtime vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 4, 2026
- USN-8265-1 linux-nvidia-tegra vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 4, 2026
- USN-8258-1 linux-azure vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 4, 2026
- USN-8179-4 linux-gcp-6.8 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 4, 2026
- USN-8152-1 linux-oem-6.17 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 4, 2026
- USN-8094-3 linux-realtime-6.17 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 4, 2026
- USN-8179-2 linux-aws-fips, linux-fips, linux-gcp-fips vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 4, 2026
- USN-8094-4 linux-azure, linux-azure-6.17 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 4, 2026
- USN-8094-5 linux-raspi vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 4, 2026
- USN-8261-1 linux-xilinx vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Sep 7, 2026
- LSN-0121-1 Kernel Live Patch Security Notice Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Aug 31, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2025:15836-1 kernel-devel-6.18.2-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- DSA-6127-1 linux - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2026:10301-1 kernel-devel-longterm-6.18.16-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 8, 2026
- DLA-4476-1 linux-6.1 - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Feb 10, 2026
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/de85fb58f9967ba024bb08e0041613d37b57b4d1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/708a620b471a14466f1f52c90bf3f65ebdb31460
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5ac763713a1ef8f9a8bda1dbd81f0318d67baa4e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/759c8c30cfa8706c518e56f67971b1f0932f4b9b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8229c6ca50cea701e25a7ee25f48441b582ec5fa
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1fab1fa091f5aa97265648b53ea031deedd26235