Bug 2546368 (CVE-2026-98171)

Summary:	CVE-2026-98171 kernel: kernel: Use-after-free in SMB client via malformed compound encrypted frames
Product:	[Other] Security Response	Reporter:	OSIDB Bzimport <bzimport>
Component:	vulnerability	Assignee:	Product Security DevOps Team <prodsec-dev>
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Priority:	high
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 the Linux kernel's Server Message Block (SMB) client. A malicious or compromised remote server can exploit this flaw by sending specially crafted compound encrypted network responses. Due to improper bounds validation and pointer lifecycle management, the client can encounter a use-after-free condition or out-of-bounds memory access. This flaw primarily allows an attacker to cause a system crash, leading to a denial of service (DoS), or potentially execute arbitrary code.	Story Points:	---
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Description OSIDB Bzimport 2026-10-06 09:07:09 UTC

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

smb: client: fix next_buffer UAF and NextCommand bounds in compound PDUs

Fix several related bounds checking and pointer lifecycle issues in
receive_encrypted_standard()'s handling of compound encrypted frames:

- Clear next_buffer after assigning it to server->bigbuf. A stale
  next_buffer pointer can lead to a use-after-free on subsequent
  error paths.
- Update pdu_length to the decrypted plaintext size (buf_size). Using
  the pre-decryption length allows NextCommand to point into stale
  ciphertext residue.
- Reject next_cmd values smaller than MID_HEADER_SIZE(server).
- Fix an integer overflow in the upper bound check by verifying
  pdu_length - next_cmd < MID_HEADER_SIZE(server), ensuring the
  trailing slice is large enough for a header.