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CVE-2026-99032

kernel: net/smc: protect clcsock lifetime in smc_getname

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Severity

Moderate

Red Hat Product Security

5.5

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 · 5.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CWE-825 · Expired Pointer Dereference