5.5

CVE-2026-98162: smb/server: fix tree connection leak in smb2_tree_connect()

Modified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2026-98162DEBIAN-CVE-2026-98162CGA-267g-9mcc-cprh
Published 25-09-2026Last modified 21-10-2026

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2026-98162 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) vulnerability in linux. EPSS estimates a 0.11% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 1.4% of scored vulnerabilities.

Priority
Routine

Not severe (CVSS 5.5, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
5.5/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.11%
0%100%
Low · +0.01 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 3 · Related 3
OPENSUSE-SU-2026:12074-1USN-8959-1USN-8960-1

Timeline

  1. 25-09-2026
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 21-10-2026
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

In 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.

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.11%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

1%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

Increase +0.01 pp

From 0.10% on 06-10-2026

06-10-202605-11-2026

Known exploited

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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: local access, low-privilege account, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Ubuntu153 products
  • linuxAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 7.0.0-42.42
  • linux-allwinner-5.19All versions (No fix recorded)
  • linux-awsAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 7.0.0-1016.17
  • linux-aws-5.0All versions (No fix recorded)
  • linux-aws-5.11All versions (No fix recorded)
Chainguard46 products
  • hyperv-daemons-6.18All versions (No fix recorded)
  • linux-aws-6.18All versions (No fix recorded)
  • linux-aws-6.18-boot-installedAll versions (No fix recorded)
  • linux-aws-6.18-bootcAll versions (No fix recorded)
  • linux-aws-6.18-bootc-boot-installedAll versions (No fix recorded)
Debian1 product
  • linuxAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 7.2.6-1

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References

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