5.5

CVE-2026-23220

ksmbd: fix infinite loop caused by next_smb2_rcv_hdr_off reset in error paths

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

ksmbd: fix infinite loop caused by next_smb2_rcv_hdr_off reset in error paths

The problem occurs when a signed request fails smb2 signature verification
check. In __process_request(), if check_sign_req() returns an error,
set_smb2_rsp_status(work, STATUS_ACCESS_DENIED) is called.
set_smb2_rsp_status() set work->next_smb2_rcv_hdr_off as zero. By resetting
next_smb2_rcv_hdr_off to zero, the pointer to the next command in the chain
is lost. Consequently, is_chained_smb2_message() continues to point to
the same request header instead of advancing. If the header's NextCommand
field is non-zero, the function returns true, causing __handle_ksmbd_work()
to repeatedly process the same failed request in an infinite loop.
This results in the kernel log being flooded with "bad smb2 signature"
messages and high CPU usage.

This patch fixes the issue by changing the return value from
SERVER_HANDLER_CONTINUE to SERVER_HANDLER_ABORT. This ensures that
the processing loop terminates immediately rather than attempting to
continue from an invalidated offset.
Daten sind bereitgestellt durch National Vulnerability Database (NVD)
LinuxLinux Kernel Version >= 5.15.145 < 5.16
LinuxLinux Kernel Version >= 6.1.71 < 6.1.164
LinuxLinux Kernel Version >= 6.6.1 < 6.6.125
LinuxLinux Kernel Version >= 6.7 < 6.12.72
LinuxLinux Kernel Version >= 6.13 < 6.18.11
LinuxLinux Kernel Version >= 6.19 < 6.19.1
LinuxLinux Kernel Version6.6 Update-
LinuxLinux Kernel Version6.6 Updaterc6
LinuxLinux Kernel Version6.6 Updaterc7
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Typ Quelle Score Percentile
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CVSS Metriken
Quelle Base Score Exploit Score Impact Score Vector String
nvd@nist.gov 5.5 1.8 3.6
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE-835 Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')

The product contains an iteration or loop with an exit condition that cannot be reached, i.e., an infinite loop.

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5accdc5b7f28a81bbc5880ac0b8886e60c86e8c8
Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f7b1c2f5642bbd60b1beef1f3298cbac81eb232c
Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/71b5e7c528315ca360a1825a4ad2f8ae48c5dc16
Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9135e791ec2709bcf0cda0335535c74762489498
Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fb3b66bd72deb5543addaefa67963b34fb163a7b
Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/010eb01ce23b34b50531448b0da391c7f05a72af
Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/544adb0a6658ea1bff4064723761dbf05f95b1e2
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