CVE-2026-23228

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: smb: server: fix leak of active_num_conn in ksmbd_tcp_new_connection() On kthread_run() failure in ksmbd_tcp_new_connection(), the transport is freed via free_transport(), which does not decrement active_num_conn, leaking this cou...

medium 5.5 CVSS 3.1
Published: Feb 18, 2026
Modified: Jun 2, 2026
Vendor: Linux
Product: Linux Kernel
Versions: 6.2

Description

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

smb: server: fix leak of active_num_conn in ksmbd_tcp_new_connection()

On kthread_run() failure in ksmbd_tcp_new_connection(), the transport is
freed via free_transport(), which does not decrement active_num_conn,
leaking this counter.

Replace free_transport() with ksmbd_tcp_disconnect().

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