CVE Catalog

CVE-2026-64381

Low risk· EPSS 8%
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.18%

8th percentile - higher than 8% of all known CVEs

Summary

In the Linux kernel, SMB client function receive_encrypted_standard() allocates next_buffer before checking if the number of compound PDUs reached MAX_COMPOUND. If the limit is exceeded, the function returns immediately and the allocated next_buffer is leaked. The fix moves the MAX_COMPOUND check before allocating next_buffer.

Risk Assessment

Memory leak can lead to system resource exhaustion and potential denial of service (DoS).

Recommendation

Update the Linux kernel to a version containing this fix to prevent memory leak in receive_encrypted_standard.

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Original NVD description (English source)

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: smb: client: Fix next buffer leak in receive_encrypted_standard() receive_encrypted_standard() allocates next_buffer before checking whether the number of compound PDUs already reached MAX_COMPOUND. If the limit check fails, the function returns immediately and the newly allocated next_buffer is not assigned to server->smallbuf/server->bigbuf, making it leaked. Move the MAX_COMPOUND check before allocating next_buffer.

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