Answer in brief
CVE-2026-31609 records a Critical severity (CVSS 9.8) vulnerability in smb: client: avoid double-free in smbd_free_send_io() after smbd_send_batch_flush(). The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Linux/Linux (generic), Linux/Linux (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
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CVSS is 9.8. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
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The current feed maps Linux/Linux (generic), Linux/Linux (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| Linux/Linuxgeneric | >=cca0526ef2344cab6944d7f441fc24e152da031b <a9940dcbe5cb92482c04efc7341039ddf7dbf607 || >=37b5c06956183b65e6808b509cf637632016cdf7 <22b7c1c619d808aec4cad3dc42103345e370d107 || >=21538121efe6c8c5b51c742fa02cbe820bc48714 <f9a162c2bbcd0ac85bd07c5b37cf20286048b65c || >=21538121efe6c8c5b51c742fa02cbe820bc48714 <27b7c3e916218b5eb2ee350211140e961bfc49be || >=6.18.11 <6.18.24 || >=6.19.1 <6.19.14 | a9940dcbe5cb92482c04efc7341039ddf7dbf607, 22b7c1c619d808aec4cad3dc42103345e370d107, f9a162c2bbcd0ac85bd07c5b37cf20286048b65c, 27b7c3e916218b5eb2ee350211140e961bfc49be, 6.18.24, 6.19.14 |
| Linux/Linuxgeneric | 7.0 | Not reported |
Published upstream
Apr 24, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Oct 16, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Oct 16, 2026
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: smb: client: avoid double-free in smbd_free_send_io() after smbd_send_batch_flush() smbd_send_batch_flush() already calls smbd_free_send_io(), so we should not call it again after smbd_post_send() moved it to the batch list.
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