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CVE-2026-99278NVD

Vulnerability Summary

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

ksmbd: limit sessions on each connection

The pending setup limit only counts InProgress sessions. A client can
complete authentication repeatedly and retain an unbounded number of Valid
sessions on one connection.

Reserve a connection slot before allocating a session and retain a
connection reference while authentication is in progress. The first SMB3
channel takes over that reservation; binding to another connection reserves
one slot there. Reauthentication and authentication continuation reuse the
existing reservation. Return slots on allocation or insertion failure,
channel removal, and final session destruction.

Accept max_sessions_per_connection in reserved startup-request space and
default to 64 when older tools leave it zero. Keep the request size and
existing field offsets unchanged. Expose the configured limit in procfs.
The existing connection limits bound the aggregate number of sessions
without a separate global session allocation limit.
Severity Level
UNKNOWN
Published Date
Nov 7, 2026
Last Modified
Nov 7, 2026
Exploitation Status
No confirmed exploitation yet
EPSS Score (30-Day)
0.18%Probability
Root Weakness (CWE)
N/A

Affected & Patched Versions

Affected Versions
Not provided by NVD for this CVE.
Patched Versions
Not provided by NVD for this CVE.
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