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Linux Kernel EUVD-2026-28684

| CVE-2026-43378 CRITICAL
Use After Free (CWE-416)
2026-05-08 Linux GHSA-8cfc-95hv-9rqj
9.8
CVSS 3.1
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CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

8
Analysis Updated
May 20, 2026 - 17:28 vuln.today
v2 (cvss_changed)
Re-analysis Queued
May 20, 2026 - 17:22 vuln.today
cvss_changed
Severity Changed
May 20, 2026 - 17:22 NVD
HIGH CRITICAL
CVSS changed
May 20, 2026 - 17:22 NVD
7.8 (HIGH) 9.8 (CRITICAL)
Analysis Generated
May 19, 2026 - 22:30 vuln.today
CVSS changed
May 19, 2026 - 20:22 NVD
7.8 (HIGH)
Patch available
May 08, 2026 - 16:18 EUVD
CVE Published
May 08, 2026 - 14:21 nvd
UNKNOWN (no severity yet)

DescriptionNVD

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

smb: server: fix use-after-free in smb2_open()

The opinfo pointer obtained via rcu_dereference(fp->f_opinfo) is dereferenced after rcu_read_unlock(), creating a use-after-free window.

AnalysisAI

Use-after-free in the Linux kernel's ksmbd SMB server (smb2_open()) allows remote attackers to potentially trigger memory corruption when accessing an opinfo pointer dereferenced after rcu_read_unlock(). The flaw is fixed in upstream stable releases (6.1.167, 6.6.130, 6.12.78, 6.18.19, 6.19.9, and 7.0); no public exploit identified at time of analysis, and EPSS exploitation probability is very low at 0.02%.

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RemediationAI

Within 24 hours: Identify all systems running ksmbd SMB service and document current kernel versions. Within 7 days: Establish kernel patch deployment schedule targeting versions 6.1.167, 6.6.130, 6.12.78, 6.18.19, 6.19.9, or 7.0+. …

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