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CVE-2026-31608— smb: server: avoid double-free in smb_direct_free_sendmsg after smb_direct_flush_send_list()

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Affected
Linux Linux
Exploitation
No confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; assess based on exposure
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Linux kernel是美国Linux基金会的开源操作系统Linux所使用的内核。 Linux kernel存在安全漏洞，该漏洞源于smb_direct_flush_send_list后重复调用smb_direct_free_sendmsg导致双重释放。

CVSS 9.8 · Critical EPSS 0.67% · P51

Possible ATT&CK Techniques 1 AI

T1068 · Exploitation for Privilege Escalation

Affected Version Matrix 12

VendorProduct Version RangeStatus
Linux Linux 5ef18a2e66f2f33fdac64437bddfb9fe6389fdc7< 6968c91fab05b8fc4d6700e0cf34472bb422df25 affected
79242e7b6bc63efec28b7c235bc320806afce6c0< 2ba03f46132b0d1a7bafb86e1ef61951a2254023 affected
34abd408c8ba24d7c97bd02ba874d8c714f49db1< 830de6eeb9db4cb7e758201fb99328ef4ca4b032 affected
34abd408c8ba24d7c97bd02ba874d8c714f49db1< 84ff995ae826aa6bbcc6c7b9ea569ff67c021d72 affected
6.18.11< 6.18.24 affected
6.19.1< 6.19.14 affected
7.0 affected
< 7.0 unaffected
… +4 more rows
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I. Basic Information for CVE-2026-31608

Vulnerability Information
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Vulnerability Title
smb: server: avoid double-free in smb_direct_free_sendmsg after smb_direct_flush_send_list()
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: smb: server: avoid double-free in smb_direct_free_sendmsg after smb_direct_flush_send_list() smb_direct_flush_send_list() already calls smb_direct_free_sendmsg(), so we should not call it again after post_sendmsg() moved it to the batch list.
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
CVSS Information
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Type
N/A
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Title
Linux kernel 安全漏洞
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Description
Linux kernel是美国Linux基金会的开源操作系统Linux所使用的内核。 Linux kernel存在安全漏洞，该漏洞源于smb_direct_flush_send_list后重复调用smb_direct_free_sendmsg导致双重释放。
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
CVSS Information
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Type
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)

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Affected Products

Vendor Product Affected Versions CPE Subscribe
Linux Linux 5ef18a2e66f2f33fdac64437bddfb9fe6389fdc7 ~ 6968c91fab05b8fc4d6700e0cf34472bb422df25 -
Linux Linux 7.0 -

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Patches & Fixes for CVE-2026-31608 (1)

Same Patch Batch · Linux · 2026-04-24 · 138 CVEs total

CVE-2026-31637 9.8 CRITICAL rxrpc: reject undecryptable rxkad response tickets
CVE-2026-31589 9.8 CRITICAL mm: call ->free_folio() directly in folio_unmap_invalidate()
CVE-2026-31536 9.8 CRITICAL smb: server: let send_done handle a completion without IB_SEND_SIGNALED
CVE-2026-31649 9.8 CRITICAL net: stmmac: fix integer underflow in chain mode
CVE-2026-31669 9.8 CRITICAL mptcp: fix slab-use-after-free in __inet_lookup_established
CVE-2026-31668 9.8 CRITICAL seg6: separate dst_cache for input and output paths in seg6 lwtunnel
CVE-2026-31607 9.8 CRITICAL usbip: validate number_of_packets in usbip_pack_ret_submit()
CVE-2026-31633 9.8 CRITICAL rxrpc: Fix integer overflow in rxgk_verify_response()
CVE-2026-31609 9.8 CRITICAL smb: client: avoid double-free in smbd_free_send_io() after smbd_send_batch_flush()
CVE-2026-31657 9.8 CRITICAL batman-adv: hold claim backbone gateways by reference
CVE-2026-31659 9.8 CRITICAL batman-adv: reject oversized global TT response buffers
CVE-2026-31636 9.1 CRITICAL rxrpc: fix RESPONSE authenticator parser OOB read
CVE-2026-31588 8.8 HIGH KVM: x86: Use scratch field in MMIO fragment to hold small write values
CVE-2026-31570 8.8 HIGH can: gw: fix OOB heap access in cgw_csum_crc8_rel()
CVE-2026-31558 8.8 HIGH LoongArch: KVM: Make kvm_get_vcpu_by_cpuid() more robust
CVE-2026-31553 8.8 HIGH KVM: arm64: Fix the descriptor address in __kvm_at_swap_desc()
CVE-2026-31622 8.8 HIGH NFC: digital: Bounds check NFC-A cascade depth in SDD response handler
CVE-2026-31629 8.8 HIGH nfc: llcp: add missing return after LLCP_CLOSED checks
CVE-2026-31611 8.6 HIGH ksmbd: require 3 sub-authorities before reading sub_auth[2]
CVE-2026-31631 8.2 HIGH rxrpc: Fix buffer overread in rxgk_do_verify_authenticator()

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