HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2026-31718
CRITICAL

CVE-2026-31718

Published: May 1, 2026· Updated: May 6, 2026

9.8
CVSS v3.1
EPSS:0.04%probability of exploitation in 30 daysPercentile:13.1th

Official Description

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

ksmbd: fix use-after-free in __ksmbd_close_fd() via durable scavenger

When a durable file handle survives session disconnect (TCP close without

SMB2_LOGOFF), session_fd_check() sets fp->conn = NULL to preserve the

handle for later reconnection. However, it did not clean up the byte-range

locks on fp->lock_list.

Later, when the durable scavenger thread times out and calls

__ksmbd_close_fd(NULL, fp), the lock cleanup loop did:

spin_lock(&fp->conn->llist_lock);

This caused a slab use-after-free because fp->conn was NULL and the

original connection object had already been freed by

ksmbd_tcp_disconnect().

The root cause is asymmetric cleanup: lock entries (smb_lock->clist) were

left dangling on the freed conn->lock_list while fp->conn was nulled out.

To fix this issue properly, we need to handle the lifetime of

smb_lock->clist across three paths:

- Safely skip clist deletion when list is empty and fp->conn is NULL.

- Remove the lock from the old connection's lock_list in

session_fd_check()

- Re-add the lock to the new connection's lock_list in

ksmbd_reopen_durable_fd().

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-31718 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 9.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

Linux1 product
linux kernel
Source: NVD CPE · 2 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

All References (4)

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2026-31718
CVSS Score9.8 / 10
SeverityCRITICAL
CISA KEVNo
EPSS (30d)0.04%
Affected1 vendor
PublishedMay 1, 2026

Recommended Actions

  • Apply vendor patches immediately
  • Monitor CVE-2026-31718 in threat intel feeds
  • Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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