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CVE-2026-23228 Detail

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: smb: server: fix leak of active_num_conn in ksmbd_tcp_new_connection() On kthread_run() failure in ksmbd_tcp_new_connection(), the transport is freed via free_transport(), which does not decrement active_num_conn, leaking this counter. Replace free_transport() with ksmbd_tcp_disconnect().


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URL Source(s) Tag(s)
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/599271110c35f6b16e2e4e45b9fbd47ed378c982 kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/787769c8cc50416af7b8b1a36e6bcd6aaa7680aa kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/baf664fc90a6139a39a58333e4aaa390c10d45dc kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cd25e0d809531a67e9dd53b19012d27d2b13425f kernel.org

Weakness Enumeration

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2026-23228
NVD Published Date:
02/18/2026
NVD Last Modified:
02/18/2026
Source:
kernel.org