Vulnerability · Published Sep 17, 2026 · Assigned by Linux

CVE-2026-90167ksmbd: serialize oplock close with pending break ownership

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In plain English

A security flaw in Linux from Linux. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 12% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.

Severity (CVSS )–Not rated
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 88.1% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ksmbd: serialize oplock close with pending break ownership close may abort an in-flight oplock break while another breaker already holds an opinfo reference. Releasing pending_break wakes that waiter, but without serializing the close transition with bit acquisition it can become a new break owner through the test_and_set_bit() fast path. It can then overwrite OPLOCK_CLOSING with OPLOCK_ACK_WAIT and continue a break for a dying opinfo. Make OPLOCK_CLOSING terminal once the opinfo is removed from the inode list. Serialize that transition, pending_break acquisition, and OPLOCK_ACK_WAIT setup with an opinfo state lock. A breaker which loses the race releases its ownership and returns -ENOENT. Explicitly wake pending_break waiters during close so they can observe the terminal state. Also prevent ACK and timeout paths from replacing OPLOCK_CLOSING with OPLOCK_STATE_NONE.

Affected packages & fixed versions

EcosystemPackageFixed inAdvisory
Debian:12linuxno fix listedDEBIAN-CVE-2026-90167
Debian:13linux6.12.115-2DEBIAN-CVE-2026-90167
Debian:14linux7.2.6-1DEBIAN-CVE-2026-90167
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinuxno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90167
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinuxno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90167
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinuxno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90167
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-allwinner-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90167
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-awsno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90167
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-awsno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90167
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-awsno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90167
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90167
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90167
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90167
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90167
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90167
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90167
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-aws-7.0no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90167
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azureno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90167
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azureno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90167
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-azureno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90167
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90167
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90167
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90167
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90167
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90167
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90167
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90167
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-7.0no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90167
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fdeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90167
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-fdeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90167
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-azure-fdeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90167
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90167
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90167
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90167
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90167
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90167
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-7.0no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90167
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-nvidiano fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90167
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-nvidia-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90167
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcpno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90167
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcpno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90167
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-gcpno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90167
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90167
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90167
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90167
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90167
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90167
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90167
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90167
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcp-7.0no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90167
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gkeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90167
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gkeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90167
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-gkeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90167
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gkeopno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90167
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gkeopno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90167
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90167
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90167
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90167
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90167
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90167
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90167
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90167
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-hwe-7.0no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90167
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-ibmno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90167
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-ibmno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90167
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-ibmno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90167
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-ibm-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90167
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-intel-iot-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90167
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-intel-iotgno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90167
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-kvmno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90167
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatencyno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90167
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-lowlatencyno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90167
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90167
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90167
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90167
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90167
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90167
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidiano fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90167
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidiano fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90167
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-nvidiano fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90167
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90167
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90167
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90167
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90167
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90167
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-7.0no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90167
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-bosno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90167
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-lowlatencyno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90167
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-tegrano fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90167
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-tegrano fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90167
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-tegra-igxno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90167
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-5.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90167
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.0no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90167
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.1no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90167
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90167
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90167
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90167
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90167
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90167
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-oem-7.0no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90167
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracleno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90167
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oracleno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90167
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-oracleno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90167
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90167
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90167
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90167
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90167
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oracle-7.0no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90167
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-raspino fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90167
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-raspino fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90167
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-raspino fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90167
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-raspi-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90167
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90167
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90167
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90167
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscvno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90167
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-riscvno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90167
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-riscvno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90167
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90167
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90167
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90167
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90167
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90167
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-riscv-7.0no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90167
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90167
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90167
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90167
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-vmwareno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90167
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-xilinxno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90167
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-xilinx-zynqmpno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90167

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
Linux Linux e2f34481b24db2fd634b5edb0a5bd0e4d38cc6e9 – before 02a31a30ccd09f3ff35ab5861c04209c381aa5dde2f34481b24db2fd634b5edb0a5bd0e4d38cc6e9 – before 7148a6c06ddf1c263a1cf422bee541f24d3d3926e2f34481b24db2fd634b5edb0a5bd0e4d38cc6e9 – before 7d6e682b7633120c2f93400b8c6f335d9d8e5318e2f34481b24db2fd634b5edb0a5bd0e4d38cc6e9 – before dc1e34f78dfab755fab9ad820ac5f82348fe1792e2f34481b24db2fd634b5edb0a5bd0e4d38cc6e9 – before 5f97bac88bfb333f426f01c118b8235e75af8d96e2f34481b24db2fd634b5edb0a5bd0e4d38cc6e9 – before b0148dc5625dbfd50596ac63c7487c12e8a8ab03
Linux Linux 5.15

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