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CVE-2026-23220
published 2026-02-18

CVE-2026-23220: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ksmbd: fix infinite loop caused by next_smb2_rcv_hdr_off reset in error paths The problem…

PriorityP420medium5.5CVSS 3.1
AVLACLPRLUINSUCNINAH
EPSS
0.12%
2.0th percentile
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ksmbd: fix infinite loop caused by next_smb2_rcv_hdr_off reset in error paths The problem occurs when a signed request fails smb2 signature verification check. In __process_request(), if check_sign_req() returns an error, set_smb2_rsp_status(work, STATUS_ACCESS_DENIED) is called. set_smb2_rsp_status() set work->next_smb2_rcv_hdr_off as zero. By resetting next_smb2_rcv_hdr_off to zero, the pointer to the next command in the chain is lost. Consequently, is_chained_smb2_message() continues to point to the same request header instead of advancing. If the header's NextCommand field is non-zero, the function returns true, causing __handle_ksmbd_work() to repeatedly process the same failed request in an infinite loop. This results in the kernel log being flooded with "bad smb2 signature" messages and high CPU usage. This patch fixes the issue by changing the return value from SERVER_HANDLER_CONTINUE to SERVER_HANDLER_ABORT. This ensures that the processing loop terminates immediately rather than attempting to continue from an invalidated offset.

Affected

67 ranges· showing 25
VendorProductVersion rangeFixed in
debianlinux< linux 6.1.164-1 (bookworm)linux 6.1.164-1 (bookworm)
debianlinux-6.1< linux 6.1.164-1 (bookworm)linux 6.1.164-1 (bookworm)
linuxlinux
linuxlinux>= 4b9b7ea1ffb1e34f01fa5726d0c184931b9ba565 < 544adb0a6658ea1bff4064723761dbf05f95b1e2544adb0a6658ea1bff4064723761dbf05f95b1e2
linuxlinux>= 5.15.145 < 5.15.2035.15.203
linuxlinux>= 6.1.71 < 6.1.1646.1.164
linuxlinux>= 943cebf9ea3415ddefcd670d24d8883e97ba3d60 < fb3b66bd72deb5543addaefa67963b34fb163a7bfb3b66bd72deb5543addaefa67963b34fb163a7b
linuxlinux>= be0f89d4419dc5413a1cf06db3671c9949be0d52 < 5accdc5b7f28a81bbc5880ac0b8886e60c86e8c85accdc5b7f28a81bbc5880ac0b8886e60c86e8c8
linuxlinux>= be0f89d4419dc5413a1cf06db3671c9949be0d52 < f7b1c2f5642bbd60b1beef1f3298cbac81eb232cf7b1c2f5642bbd60b1beef1f3298cbac81eb232c
linuxlinux>= be0f89d4419dc5413a1cf06db3671c9949be0d52 < 71b5e7c528315ca360a1825a4ad2f8ae48c5dc1671b5e7c528315ca360a1825a4ad2f8ae48c5dc16
linuxlinux>= be0f89d4419dc5413a1cf06db3671c9949be0d52 < 9135e791ec2709bcf0cda0335535c747624894989135e791ec2709bcf0cda0335535c74762489498
linuxlinux>= be0f89d4419dc5413a1cf06db3671c9949be0d52 < 010eb01ce23b34b50531448b0da391c7f05a72af010eb01ce23b34b50531448b0da391c7f05a72af
linuxlinux_kernel
linuxlinux_kernel>= 0 < 6.1.164-16.1.164-1
linuxlinux_kernel>= 0 < 6.12.73-16.12.73-1
linuxlinux_kernel>= 0 < 6.18.12-16.18.12-1
linuxlinux_kernel>= 5.15.145 < 5.165.16
linuxlinux_kernel>= 6.1.71 < 6.1.1646.1.164
linuxlinux_kernel>= 6.13 < 6.18.116.18.11
linuxlinux_kernel>= 6.19 < 6.19.16.19.1
linuxlinux_kernel>= 6.6.1 < 6.6.1256.6.125
linuxlinux_kernel>= 6.7 < 6.12.726.12.72
msrcazl3_kernel_6.6.121.1-1_on_azure_linux_3.0
msrccbl2_kernel_5.15.200.1-1_on_cbl_mariner_2.0
msrccbl2_kernel_5.15.202.1-1_on_cbl_mariner_2.0

CVSS provenance

nvdv3.15.5MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
osv5.5MEDIUM
vendor_ubuntu8.8HIGH
vendor_msrc6.5MEDIUM
vendor_debian5.5MEDIUM
vendor_redhat5.5MEDIUM
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