Bug 2536316 (CVE-2026-90155)

Summary:	CVE-2026-90155 kernel: ksmbd: detach blocked lock requests before freeing
Product:	[Other] Security Response	Reporter:	OSIDB Bzimport <bzimport>
Component:	vulnerability	Assignee:	Product Security DevOps Team <prodsec-dev>
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Priority:	medium
Version:	unspecified	CC:	akhatavk, aos-team-art-private, asdas, dpaolell, jdelft, jupierce, lgarciaa, mbiarnes, ppalepu, ppostler, prdhamdh, rhel-process-autobot, sghai, sidsharm, suppawar, vlaad, watson-tool-maintainers
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Doc Text:	A flaw was found in ksmbd, a Linux kernel module that provides an in-kernel SMB server. This vulnerability occurs due to improper handling of file lock requests. When `file_lock` objects are freed while still part of the Virtual File System (VFS) blocked-request graph, it can lead to a system crash, resulting in a Denial of Service (DoS). Additionally, a freed `ksmbd_lock` object may remain reachable, potentially leading to further instability.	Story Points:	---
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Description OSIDB Bzimport 2026-09-17 17:20:25 UTC

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

ksmbd: detach blocked lock requests before freeing

A file_lock retained by ksmbd for byte-range lock bookkeeping can still
be part of the VFS blocked-request graph. In particular, the VFS can
chain a new waiter below an already blocked request through
flc_blocked_requests. The ksmbd_file reference count does not cover that
graph.

Both __ksmbd_close_fd() and the cross-request unlock path free these
retained file_lock objects directly. If a dependent waiter is still
attached, locks_release_private() hits
BUG_ON(!list_empty(&flc->flc_blocked_requests)). The same lifetime
mismatch can leave a freed ksmbd_lock reachable through its request-local
llist.

Detach the file_lock from the blocked-request graph before freeing it in
the close, cross-request unlock, and rollback paths. locks_delete_block()
also wakes requests chained below the object. Remove llist when a
completed lock is published so a globally visible ksmbd_lock no longer
points into the submitting worker's stack.

Comment 1 Keith Grant 2026-09-23 18:03:34 UTC

Upstream advisory:
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/security/vulns.git/plain/cve/published/2026/CVE-2026-90155.mbox