Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: smb/server: avoid deadlock when linking with ReplaceIfExists If smb2_create_link() is called with ReplaceIfExists set and the name does exist then a deadlock will happen. ksmbd_vfs_kern_path_locked() will return with success and the parent directory will be locked. ksmbd_vfs_remove_file() will then remove the file. ksmbd_vfs_link() will then be called while the parent is still locked. It will try to lock the same parent and will deadlock. This patch moves the ksmbd_vfs_kern_path_unlock() call to *before* ksmbd_vfs_link() and then simplifies the code, removing the file_present flag variable.
Affected products
linux: linux kernel; debian: debian linux
References9
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/1e858a7a51c7b8b009d8f246de7ceb7743b44a71 Patch
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/814cfdb6358d9b84fcbec9918c8f938cc096a43a Patch
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/9d5012ffe14120f978ee34aef4df3d6cb026b7c4 Patch
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/a726fef6d7d4cfc365d3434e3916dbfe78991a33 Patch
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/a7dddd62578c2eb6cb28b8835556a121b5157323 Patch
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/ac98d54630d5b52e3f684d872f0d82c06c418ea9 Patch
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/d5fc1400a34b4ea5e8f2ce296ea12bf8c8421694 Patch
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00008.html Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-032379.html
Metrics
- CVSS 3.1
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5.5
MEDIUM
Score source: NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - EPSS — exploit probability
- 0% percentile: 2 · as of 8 November 2026
- CWE
- CWE-667
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