CVE-2026-23226 HIGH

CVE-2026-23226: ksmbd: add chann_lock to protect ksmbd_chann_list xarray

Vendor Linux
Product Linux
Published February 18, 2026
Last update May 23, 2026

CVSS base score

8.8/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ksmbd: add chann_lock to protect ksmbd_chann_list xarray ksmbd_chann_list xarray lacks synchronization, allowing use-after-free in multi-channel sessions (between lookup_chann_list() and ksmbd_chann_del). Adds rw_semaphore chann_lock to struct ksmbd_session and protects all xa_load/xa_store/xa_erase accesses.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

February 18, 2026 CVE published
May 23, 2026 Record updated