9.8

CVE-2026-64387: smb: client: fix query directory replay double-free

Modified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64387DEBIAN-CVE-2026-64387
Published 25-07-2026Last modified 19-10-2026

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2026-64387 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) Double Free vulnerability in linux. EPSS estimates a 0.46% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 39.6% of scored vulnerabilities.

Priority
Prioritisesevere

Severe, CVSS 9.8 (CVE.org); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources; EPSS 0% (FIRST, 03-11-2026)

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
9.8/10
010
Critical · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.46%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 31 · Related 27

Timeline

  1. 25-07-2026
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 19-10-2026
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: smb: client: fix query directory replay double-free A response-bearing attempt can return a replayable error and free its response buffer. If SMB2_query_directory_init() fails before the next send, cleanup retains the previous buffer type and frees that response again. Reset response bookkeeping before each attempt to prevent the stale free.

CVSS metrics

5 scores · 4 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.46%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

40%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 0.46% on 04-10-2026

04-10-202603-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: network-reachable, no authentication, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Ubuntu142 products
  • linuxAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 6.8.0-147.147 | < 7.0.0-31.31
  • linux-allwinner-5.19All versions (No fix recorded)
  • linux-awsAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 6.8.0-1067.70 | < 7.0.0-1012.12
  • linux-aws-5.0All versions (No fix recorded)
  • linux-aws-5.11All versions (No fix recorded)
Debian2 products
  • linux< 6.12.96-1 | < 7.1.4-1
  • linux-6.12< 6.12.100-1~deb12u1
Linux2 products
  • linux≥ 433042a91f9373241307725b52de573933ffedbf, < 3409aedf3c81a810243da94164f6621c9d205c98 | ≥ 4f1fffa2376922f3d1d506e49c0fd445b023a28e, < 1665f25b1dea30bf2d02e16245d203a944c9d994 | ≥ 4f1fffa2376922f3d1d506e49c0fd445b023a28e, < 00b0fa425941438b664950a8ee65dfba2def4336 | ≥ 4f1fffa2376922f3d1d506e49c0fd445b023a28e, < 3317a5d015fca976475aa71df224056777316fde | ≥ 4f1fffa2376922f3d1d506e49c0fd445b023a28e, < 9647492b5e41954be59d5157eddbcd4cdc1656f7 | ≥ 6.6.32, < 6.6.145 | 6.8
  • linux_kernelEOL≥ 6.6.32, < 6.6.145 | ≥ 6.8.1, < 6.12.96 | ≥ 6.13, < 6.18.39 | ≥ 6.19, < 7.1.4 | 6.8 | 6.8:rc2 | 6.8:rc3 | 6.8:rc4 | 6.8:rc5 | 6.8:rc6 | 6.8:rc7

3 vendors · 146 products

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