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Linux Kernel: SMB Server Can Crash with Samba Connection

CVE-2025-71220
Summary

A fix has been made to prevent the Linux kernel's SMB server from crashing when a certain type of error occurs during a Samba connection. This issue affected the stability of the server when dealing with a specific type of data transfer. To address this, the affected Linux kernel has been updated with a fix.

Original title
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: smb/server: call ksmbd_session_rpc_close() on error path in create_smb2_pipe() When ksmbd_iov_pin_rsp() fails, we should call k...
Original description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

smb/server: call ksmbd_session_rpc_close() on error path in create_smb2_pipe()

When ksmbd_iov_pin_rsp() fails, we should call ksmbd_session_rpc_close().
Published: 14 Feb 2026 · Updated: 10 Mar 2026 · First seen: 6 Mar 2026