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().
History

Wed, 18 Feb 2026 15:30:00 +0000

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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().
Title smb: server: fix leak of active_num_conn in ksmbd_tcp_new_connection()
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published: 2026-02-18T14:53:31.882Z

Updated: 2026-02-18T14:53:31.882Z

Reserved: 2026-01-13T15:37:45.988Z

Link: CVE-2026-23228

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-02-18T16:22:32.580

Modified: 2026-02-18T17:51:53.510

Link: CVE-2026-23228

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