Linux Kernel up to 7.2.5 SMC LLC Flow net/smc smc_llc_flow_stop memory leak

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Linux Kernel up to 7.2.5. Affected by this vulnerability is the function smc_llc_flow_stop of the file net/smc of the component SMC LLC Flow. This manipulation causes memory leak. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2026-90107. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Linux Kernel up to 7.2.5 and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is the function smc_llc_flow_stop of the file net/smc of the component SMC LLC Flow. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory leak vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-401. The product does not sufficiently track and release allocated memory after it has been used, which slowly consumes remaining memory. As an impact it is known to affect integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/smc: free pending qentry in smc_llc_flow_stop() before memset smc_llc_flow_stop() resets a flow struct with a blind memset: spin_lock_bh(&lgr->llc_flow_lock); memset(flow, 0, sizeof(*flow)); flow->type = SMC_LLC_FLOW_NONE; spin_unlock_bh(&lgr->llc_flow_lock); If flow->qentry is non-NULL at this point the pointer is overwritten without the allocation being freed, leaking one kmalloc object. A late-arriving duplicate CONFIRM_LINK or ADD_LINK_CONT message can set flow->qentry after the legitimate message has been consumed by the waiter via smc_llc_flow_qentry_clr() (which NULLs the pointer but leaves flow->type non-zero) but before the flow completes and smc_llc_flow_stop() runs. In that window the duplicate is stashed into flow->qentry, and then lost when smc_llc_flow_stop() zeros the struct. Call smc_llc_flow_qentry_del() inside the lock before the memset. smc_llc_flow_qentry_del() already checks flow->qentry before freeing, so the normal case where no entry is pending is a no-op.

It is possible to read the advisory at git.kernel.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-90107 since 09/11/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 09/17/2026). The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1499 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

Upgrading to version 5.10.270, 5.15.221, 6.1.188, 6.6.157, 6.12.110, 6.18.52, 7.2.6 or 7.3-rc1 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch 8e3deb150a5237b672c4579e69a6deb02027dbed/11bc373ee6630709f0c2da2e7860c23d503c9e9d/032aec7d03c9102616b98fea74f8f7145e7f867c/957dba2b8b5aebfe09caa6a6b22b958079082eab/f03aa5d36ae3c4068a1c3885146be99aa7fd9307/0879ea157acc1ac6752f6fcb755d1f91a2359238/5ff429dd6725fa6c1e17a4ed0be8ab675f67a98b/5ee0ceddc7785c6dcf4a8107fef01f0414a354f4 is able to eliminate this problem. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

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Productinfo

Type

• Operating System

Vendor

• Linux

Name

• Kernel

Version

• 5.10.269
• 5.15.220
• 6.1.187
• 6.6.156
• 6.12.109
• 6.18.0
• 6.18.1
• 6.18.2
• 6.18.3
• 6.18.4
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• 6.18.48
• 6.18.49
• 6.18.50
• 6.18.51
• 7.2.0
• 7.2.1
• 7.2.2
• 7.2.3
• 7.2.4
• 7.2.5

License

• open-source

Website

• Vendor: https://www.kernel.org/

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Memory leak
CWE: CWE-401 / CWE-404
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Kernel 5.10.270/5.15.221/6.1.188/6.6.157/6.12.110/6.18.52/7.2.6/7.3-rc1
Patch: 8e3deb150a5237b672c4579e69a6deb02027dbed/11bc373ee6630709f0c2da2e7860c23d503c9e9d/032aec7d03c9102616b98fea74f8f7145e7f867c/957dba2b8b5aebfe09caa6a6b22b958079082eab/f03aa5d36ae3c4068a1c3885146be99aa7fd9307/0879ea157acc1ac6752f6fcb755d1f91a2359238/5ff429dd6725fa6c1e17a4ed0be8ab675f67a98b/5ee0ceddc7785c6dcf4a8107fef01f0414a354f4

Timelineinfo

09/11/2026 CVE reserved
09/17/2026 +6 days Advisory disclosed
09/17/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
09/17/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: kernel.org

Advisory: git.kernel.org
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-90107 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-90107
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-406615

Entryinfo

Created: 09/17/2026 19:19
Changes: 09/17/2026 19:19 (60)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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