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

net/smc: do not dereference an unset send buffer on the SMC-D teardown path

smc_close_stream_wait() calls smc_tx_prepared_sends() from inside its
sk_wait_event() condition, and sk_wait_event() evaluates that condition
once with the socket lock released. smcd_buf_detach() clears
conn->sndbuf_desc from smc_conn_kill() under lock_sock(), so a link group
terminating while a socket waits there leaves the helper dereferencing
NULL, faulting out of close(). SIOCOUTQ reads the field by hand, and
smc_close_cancel_work() drops the lock across two cancel_*_sync() calls.

Sample the pointer once in the helper, report nothing prepared while it is
unset, and bound the ioctl the same way. The receive tasklet dereferences
the field directly in smc_cdc_msg_recv_action(), not through this helper;
1/2 is what keeps it from running that late.
Published: 2026-09-11
Score: 4.7 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Sat, 12 Sep 2026 12:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-476
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cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

threat_severity

Moderate


Fri, 11 Sep 2026 23:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/smc: do not dereference an unset send buffer on the SMC-D teardown path smc_close_stream_wait() calls smc_tx_prepared_sends() from inside its sk_wait_event() condition, and sk_wait_event() evaluates that condition once with the socket lock released. smcd_buf_detach() clears conn->sndbuf_desc from smc_conn_kill() under lock_sock(), so a link group terminating while a socket waits there leaves the helper dereferencing NULL, faulting out of close(). SIOCOUTQ reads the field by hand, and smc_close_cancel_work() drops the lock across two cancel_*_sync() calls. Sample the pointer once in the helper, report nothing prepared while it is unset, and bound the ioctl the same way. The receive tasklet dereferences the field directly in smc_cdc_msg_recv_action(), not through this helper; 1/2 is what keeps it from running that late.
Title net/smc: do not dereference an unset send buffer on the SMC-D teardown path
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
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Linux Linux Kernel
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-11T19:42:43.573Z

Reserved: 2026-08-26T14:34:25.811Z

Link: CVE-2026-80984

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Status : Received

Published: 2026-09-11T20:19:04.920

Modified: 2026-09-11T20:19:04.920

Link: CVE-2026-80984

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-09-11T19:42:43Z

Links: CVE-2026-80984 - Bugzilla

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