HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2026-52996
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CVE-2026-52996

Published: June 24, 2026· Updated: Jun 24, 2026

EPSS:0.19%probability of exploitation in 30 daysPercentile:8.6th

Official Description

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

ksmbd: fix durable fd leak on ClientGUID mismatch in durable v2 open

ksmbd_lookup_fd_cguid() returns a ksmbd_file with its refcount

incremented via ksmbd_fp_get(). parse_durable_handle_context() in

the DURABLE_REQ_V2 case properly releases this reference on every

path inside the ClientGUID-match branch, either by calling

ksmbd_put_durable_fd() or by transferring ownership to dh_info->fp

for a successful reconnect. However, when an entry exists in the

global file table with the same CreateGuid but a different

ClientGUID, the code simply falls through to the new-open path

without dropping the reference obtained from ksmbd_lookup_fd_cguid().

Per MS-SMB2 section 3.3.5.9.10 ("Handling the

SMB2_CREATE_DURABLE_HANDLE_REQUEST_V2 Create Context"), the server

MUST locate an Open whose Open.CreateGuid matches the request's

CreateGuid AND whose Open.ClientGuid matches the ClientGuid of the

connection that received the request. If no such Open is found, the

server MUST continue with the normal open execution phase. A

CreateGuid hit with a ClientGUID mismatch is therefore the

"Open not found" case: proceeding with a new open is correct, but

the reference obtained purely as a side effect of the lookup must

not be leaked.

Repeated requests that hit this mismatch pin global_ft entries,

prevent __ksmbd_close_fd() from ever running for the corresponding

files, and defeat the durable scavenger, leading to long-lived

resource leaks.

Release the reference in the mismatch path and clear dh_info->fp so

subsequent logic does not mistake a non-matching lookup result for

a reconnect target.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-52996 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

Exploitation requires some privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

Affected Vendors & Products

Mentioned vendors (from description):
Linux
CPE data not yet available in NVD for this CVE.

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2026-52996
SeverityNONE
CISA KEVNo
EPSS (30d)0.19%
PublishedJun 24, 2026

Recommended Actions

  • Apply vendor patches immediately
  • Monitor CVE-2026-52996 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.