CVE-2026-99032
kernel: net/smc: protect clcsock lifetime in smc_getname
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · October 23, 2026
Updated · October 31, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's Shared Memory Communications (SMC) subsystem. A race condition in the smc_getname() function allows an underlying socket to be released while its address information is being retrieved. A local user can exploit this vulnerability to trigger a use-after-free condition, resulting in a Denial of Service (DoS) through a kernel crash or potentially allowing privilege escalation.
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-825 · Expired Pointer Dereference