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

net/smc: fix qentry overwrite for CONFIRM_LINK and ADD_LINK_CONT in smc_llc_event_handler()

The SMC_LLC_CONFIRM_LINK / SMC_LLC_ADD_LINK_CONT branch in
smc_llc_event_handler() stores an incoming qentry into the local LLC flow
without first checking whether a qentry is already pending. If a malicious or
buggy peer sends a second CONFIRM_LINK or ADD_LINK_CONT request while a flow is
active and flow->qentry is already set, smc_llc_flow_qentry_set() overwrites the
pointer without freeing the previous allocation, leaking one kmalloc-96 object
per spurious message.

The sibling SMC_LLC_DELETE_LINK branch already has the correct !flow->qentry
guard. Apply the same guard to the CONFIRM_LINK/ADD_LINK_CONT branch so that a
duplicate message when qentry is already occupied falls through to break and is
freed by the kfree(qentry) at the out: label, rather than silently leaking the
existing allocation.

The response direction (smc_llc_rx_response()) is unaffected: it already guards
with flow->qentry at the equivalent site and drops duplicate responses
correctly.

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Tue, 25 Aug 2026 12:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-772
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cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

threat_severity

Moderate


Sat, 22 Aug 2026 15:45:00 +0000

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/smc: fix qentry overwrite for CONFIRM_LINK and ADD_LINK_CONT in smc_llc_event_handler() The SMC_LLC_CONFIRM_LINK / SMC_LLC_ADD_LINK_CONT branch in smc_llc_event_handler() stores an incoming qentry into the local LLC flow without first checking whether a qentry is already pending. If a malicious or buggy peer sends a second CONFIRM_LINK or ADD_LINK_CONT request while a flow is active and flow->qentry is already set, smc_llc_flow_qentry_set() overwrites the pointer without freeing the previous allocation, leaking one kmalloc-96 object per spurious message. The sibling SMC_LLC_DELETE_LINK branch already has the correct !flow->qentry guard. Apply the same guard to the CONFIRM_LINK/ADD_LINK_CONT branch so that a duplicate message when qentry is already occupied falls through to break and is freed by the kfree(qentry) at the out: label, rather than silently leaking the existing allocation. The response direction (smc_llc_rx_response()) is unaffected: it already guards with flow->qentry at the equivalent site and drops duplicate responses correctly.
Title net/smc: fix qentry overwrite for CONFIRM_LINK and ADD_LINK_CONT in smc_llc_event_handler()
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-22T15:33:12.716Z

Reserved: 2026-08-15T05:44:03.929Z

Link: CVE-2026-74719

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-22T16:16:46.830

Modified: 2026-08-22T16:16:46.830

Link: CVE-2026-74719

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-08-22T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2026-74719 - Bugzilla

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Updated: 2026-08-25T14:45:03Z

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