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

smb: smbdirect: destroy QP before mem pools on accept failure

On the rdma_accept_failed error path of
smbdirect_accept_connect_request(), the receive io posted just above is
owned by the QP (recv_io is set to NULL after a successful post). The
error path fell through to smbdirect_connection_destroy_mem_pools()
before smbdirect_connection_destroy_qp(), so the mem pools and the
recv_io slab cache were destroyed while that recv_io was still
outstanding on the QP.

The drain in smbdirect_connection_destroy_qp() (ib_drain_qp()) is what
runs the recv completion that returns the recv_io to the free list, so
destroying the pools first leaves the object outstanding at
kmem_cache_destroy() time ("Slab cache still has objects") and later
frees it into an already-destroyed mempool (mempool_free_bulk
NULL-pointer dereference).

Give rdma_accept_failed its own teardown that drains the QP first, then
destroys the mem pools, and returns. The remaining labels
(post_recv_io_failed onward) run before the recv_io was ever posted, so
they keep the mem-pools-then-qp order.

The outstanding recv_io at kmem_cache_destroy() time:

[ 3487.344647] =============================================================================
[ 3487.349942] BUG smbdirect_recv_io_cache_ffff88811ba99000 (Not tainted): Objects remaining on __kmem_cache_shutdown()
[ 3487.356078] -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
[ 3487.356078]
[ 3487.356738] Object 0xffff8881511c3440 @offset=13376
[ 3487.358464] Allocated in mempool_alloc_noprof+0x18c/0x290 age=1194 cpu=6 pid=22254
[ 3487.361197] mempool_alloc_noprof+0x18c/0x290
[ 3487.361542] smbdirect_connection_create_mem_pools+0x405/0x780
[ 3487.361972] smbdirect_accept_connect_request+0x5a8/0x1b80
[ 3487.362359] smbdirect_listen_rdma_event_handler+0x1579/0x1b90
[ 3487.362779] cma_cm_event_handler+0x9c/0x230
[ 3487.363096] cma_ib_req_handler+0x2682/0x45d0
[ 3487.363414] cm_process_work+0x56/0x3d0
[ 3487.363676] cm_work_handler+0x8a0e/0xd000
[ 3487.367496] process_scheduled_works+0xa07/0x13a0
[ 3487.367859] worker_thread+0x7c9/0xc80
[ 3487.368148] kthread+0x341/0x430
[ 3487.368407] ret_from_fork+0x3a8/0x7a0
[ 3487.368704] ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30
[ 3487.370307] Slab 0xffffea0005447000 objects=19 used=1 fp=0xffff8881511c0040 flags=0x100000000000240(workingset|head|node=0|zone=2)
[ 3487.372840] ------------[ cut here ]------------
[ 3487.373195] WARNING: mm/slub.c:1244 at __slab_err+0x1a/0x30, CPU#6: kworker/6:84/22254
[ 3487.373759] Modules linked in:
[ 3487.373993] CPU: 6 UID: 0 PID: 22254 Comm: kworker/6:84 Tainted: G B 7.1.0-next-20260623+ #88 PREEMPT(lazy)
[ 3487.374778] Tainted: [B]=BAD_PAGE
[ 3487.377830] Hardware name: QEMU Standard PC (i440FX + PIIX, 1996), BIOS 1.17.0-debian-1.17.0-1 04/01/2014
[ 3487.378515] Workqueue: ib_cm cm_work_handler
[ 3487.378820] RIP: 0010:__slab_err+0x1a/0x30
[ 3487.379129] Code: 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 0f 1f 44 00 00 e8 36 00 00 00 bf 05 00 00 00 be 01 00 00 00 e8 f7 75 45 00 90 <0f> 0b 90 c3 cc cc cc cc cc 66 66 66 66 2e 0f 1f 84 00 00 00 00 00
[ 3487.383255] RSP: 0018:ffff888220fc7050 EFLAGS: 00010093
[ 3487.383643] RAX: ffffffff8168e60a RBX: ffff88810955e640 RCX: ffff88821c381d80
[ 3487.384158] RDX: 0000000000000000 RSI: 0000000000000008 RDI: ffffffff870fa080
[ 3487.384662] RBP: ffff888220fc7068 R08: ffffffff870fa087 R09: 1ffffffff0e1f410
[ 3487.385192] R10: dffffc0000000000 R11: fffffbfff0e1f411 R12: ffffea0005447210
[ 3487.385674] R13: ffffea0005447000 R14: ffff888220fc7068 R15: ffff88812a8ab300
[ 3487.388932] FS: 0000000000000000(0000) GS:ffff888427e76000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000
[ 3487.389529] CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033
[ 3487.389934] CR2: 00007ffcf2d84fd8 CR3: 0000000111d64006 CR4: 0000000000f72ef0
[ 3487.390440] PKRU: 55555554
[ 3487.390641] Call Trace:
[ 3487.390826] <TASK>
[ 3
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Published: 2026-09-17
Score: 7.5 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Denial of Service (kernel crash)
Action: Apply Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

In the Linux kernel, a flaw in the SMBdirect RDMA accept‑failure path causes memory pools to be destroyed before the associated queue pair (QP) is drained. Because an outstanding receive I/O object is still referenced by the QP, it is freed while in use, triggering a kernel BUG that results in a crash. This classic use‑after‑free or improper resource recovery error can bring the entire system down, forcing a reboot to restore availability.

Affected Systems

The issue affects any Linux kernel that includes the SMBdirect RDMA code. No specific versions are listed, so all released kernels containing this code are potentially impacted.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score is 7.5, indicating high severity. The EPSS score is below 1%, suggesting low current exploitation probability, and the vulnerability is not listed in CISA’s KEV catalog. The likely attack vector, although not explicitly detailed, is remote: an attacker capable of initiating an RDMA connection to a vulnerable SMBdirect implementation could trigger the flawed cleanup path and cause a kernel crash.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 20, 2026 at 01:50 UTC.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade the Linux kernel to a version that contains commit 383a9480 (the fix for this bug).
  • If an immediate kernel upgrade is not possible, disable SMBdirect RDMA functionality by removing or blacklisting the related kernel modules (cma, ib_core) to prevent the vulnerable code from executing.
  • After disabling RDMA or applying the patch, reboot the system and monitor system logs for any residual kernel BUG messages related to smbdirect; if such messages appear, ensure the fix is in place before allowing normal operation.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 20, 2026 at 01:50 UTC.

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History

Sun, 20 Sep 2026 02:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-416

Fri, 18 Sep 2026 21:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

Thu, 17 Sep 2026 16:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: smb: smbdirect: destroy QP before mem pools on accept failure On the rdma_accept_failed error path of smbdirect_accept_connect_request(), the receive io posted just above is owned by the QP (recv_io is set to NULL after a successful post). The error path fell through to smbdirect_connection_destroy_mem_pools() before smbdirect_connection_destroy_qp(), so the mem pools and the recv_io slab cache were destroyed while that recv_io was still outstanding on the QP. The drain in smbdirect_connection_destroy_qp() (ib_drain_qp()) is what runs the recv completion that returns the recv_io to the free list, so destroying the pools first leaves the object outstanding at kmem_cache_destroy() time ("Slab cache still has objects") and later frees it into an already-destroyed mempool (mempool_free_bulk NULL-pointer dereference). Give rdma_accept_failed its own teardown that drains the QP first, then destroys the mem pools, and returns. The remaining labels (post_recv_io_failed onward) run before the recv_io was ever posted, so they keep the mem-pools-then-qp order. The outstanding recv_io at kmem_cache_destroy() time: [ 3487.344647] ============================================================================= [ 3487.349942] BUG smbdirect_recv_io_cache_ffff88811ba99000 (Not tainted): Objects remaining on __kmem_cache_shutdown() [ 3487.356078] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- [ 3487.356078] [ 3487.356738] Object 0xffff8881511c3440 @offset=13376 [ 3487.358464] Allocated in mempool_alloc_noprof+0x18c/0x290 age=1194 cpu=6 pid=22254 [ 3487.361197] mempool_alloc_noprof+0x18c/0x290 [ 3487.361542] smbdirect_connection_create_mem_pools+0x405/0x780 [ 3487.361972] smbdirect_accept_connect_request+0x5a8/0x1b80 [ 3487.362359] smbdirect_listen_rdma_event_handler+0x1579/0x1b90 [ 3487.362779] cma_cm_event_handler+0x9c/0x230 [ 3487.363096] cma_ib_req_handler+0x2682/0x45d0 [ 3487.363414] cm_process_work+0x56/0x3d0 [ 3487.363676] cm_work_handler+0x8a0e/0xd000 [ 3487.367496] process_scheduled_works+0xa07/0x13a0 [ 3487.367859] worker_thread+0x7c9/0xc80 [ 3487.368148] kthread+0x341/0x430 [ 3487.368407] ret_from_fork+0x3a8/0x7a0 [ 3487.368704] ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30 [ 3487.370307] Slab 0xffffea0005447000 objects=19 used=1 fp=0xffff8881511c0040 flags=0x100000000000240(workingset|head|node=0|zone=2) [ 3487.372840] ------------[ cut here ]------------ [ 3487.373195] WARNING: mm/slub.c:1244 at __slab_err+0x1a/0x30, CPU#6: kworker/6:84/22254 [ 3487.373759] Modules linked in: [ 3487.373993] CPU: 6 UID: 0 PID: 22254 Comm: kworker/6:84 Tainted: G B 7.1.0-next-20260623+ #88 PREEMPT(lazy) [ 3487.374778] Tainted: [B]=BAD_PAGE [ 3487.377830] Hardware name: QEMU Standard PC (i440FX + PIIX, 1996), BIOS 1.17.0-debian-1.17.0-1 04/01/2014 [ 3487.378515] Workqueue: ib_cm cm_work_handler [ 3487.378820] RIP: 0010:__slab_err+0x1a/0x30 [ 3487.379129] Code: 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 0f 1f 44 00 00 e8 36 00 00 00 bf 05 00 00 00 be 01 00 00 00 e8 f7 75 45 00 90 <0f> 0b 90 c3 cc cc cc cc cc 66 66 66 66 2e 0f 1f 84 00 00 00 00 00 [ 3487.383255] RSP: 0018:ffff888220fc7050 EFLAGS: 00010093 [ 3487.383643] RAX: ffffffff8168e60a RBX: ffff88810955e640 RCX: ffff88821c381d80 [ 3487.384158] RDX: 0000000000000000 RSI: 0000000000000008 RDI: ffffffff870fa080 [ 3487.384662] RBP: ffff888220fc7068 R08: ffffffff870fa087 R09: 1ffffffff0e1f410 [ 3487.385192] R10: dffffc0000000000 R11: fffffbfff0e1f411 R12: ffffea0005447210 [ 3487.385674] R13: ffffea0005447000 R14: ffff888220fc7068 R15: ffff88812a8ab300 [ 3487.388932] FS: 0000000000000000(0000) GS:ffff888427e76000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000 [ 3487.389529] CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033 [ 3487.389934] CR2: 00007ffcf2d84fd8 CR3: 0000000111d64006 CR4: 0000000000f72ef0 [ 3487.390440] PKRU: 55555554 [ 3487.390641] Call Trace: [ 3487.390826] <TASK> [ 3 ---truncated---
Title smb: smbdirect: destroy QP before mem pools on accept failure
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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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-18T17:53:32.077Z

Reserved: 2026-09-11T19:38:34.791Z

Link: CVE-2026-90172

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Status : Received

Published: 2026-09-17T17:17:10.820

Modified: 2026-09-18T18:17:45.017

Link: CVE-2026-90172

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Updated: 2026-09-20T02:00:13Z

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