CVE-2026-90107
kernel: net/smc: free pending qentry in smc_llc_flow_stop() before memset
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · September 17, 2026
Updated · October 6, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's net/smc component. The smc_llc_flow_stop() function, responsible for stopping a flow, performs a blind memory reset without first freeing a pending queue entry. This can lead to a memory leak if a duplicate link message arrives during a specific timing window, causing the flow->qentry to be overwritten without being deallocated. This vulnerability results in the leakage of kernel memory.
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 5.5CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE-772 · Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime