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CVE-2026-99276Linux vulnerability

Low priorityNot scoredEPSS not scored yet

CVE-2026-99276 is a vulnerability in Linux, not yet scored.

Why this priority: Not scored yet, and no exploitation signal.

Published · Updated · NVD status: Received

What it is

The record does not classify the weakness yet; the description below says what the reporter found.

How it is reached

The record does not say yet how the flaw is reached; the description below is the best guide until it is scored.

What an attacker gains

Its impact has not been scored yet.

Is it being exploited?

There is no public report of exploitation yet.

What to do

  1. Upgrade Linux to a fixed version for your release line (7.3, 7.3.2, 7.4-rc1).

Description from NVD

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

ksmbd: defer connection scavenging while session locks are busy

The expiration worker holds conn_list_lock for reading while checking for authenticated sessions. Without this change, the check can wait for conn->session_lock or sessions_table_lock.

In destroy_previous_session(), the status updates after ksmbd_conn_wait_idle_sess() run with both session locks held for writing. Both the KSMBD_SESS_GOOD error path and the KSMBD_SESS_NEED_SETUP success path call ksmbd_all_conn_set_status(), which takes conn_list_lock for reading.

A writer queued on conn_list_lock can block these new read acquisitions. The worker then waits for a session lock held by destroy_previous_session(), which waits behind the writer. The writer cannot proceed until the worker releases conn_list_lock.

Try both session locks instead of waiting in the scavenging check. Keep the connection when either lock is busy and let the periodic worker retry later.

What this means for your architecture.

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Components it touches

  • Linux. Start from where it runs and what it is connected to.

Trust boundaries in play

    Questions to answer about your own systems

    • Where does Linux run in your systems, and at which version?
    • Which of those instances are reachable by people you do not trust?
    • What can it reach once compromised: which data stores, secrets and services?

    Sources

    • CVE records and CVSS scores from the NVD CVE API. This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.
    • Exploitation status from CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
    • Exploit likelihood from FIRST’s Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS), refreshed daily.
    • Explanations are written by Veriom from fixed templates over each record’s data, not by a person reviewing each CVE. Descriptions are quoted from the records as published.