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CVE-2026-43215: Linux kernel CIFS file sharing lock issue fixed

CVE-2026-43215 · published 6 months ago
Summary

The Linux kernel's CIFS network file sharing component had a mistake in how it protected certain internal data, which could cause conflicts when multiple processes accessed files simultaneously. This has been corrected by using a more precise locking method, improving stability. Update your Linux kernel to the latest version to apply the fix.

What to do
  • Update canonical linux-aws-6.8 to version 6.8.0-1060.63~22.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-azure-6.8 to version 6.8.0-1063.71~22.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-azure-fde-6.8 to version 6.8.0-1062.69~22.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-gcp-6.8 to version 6.8.0-1063.69~22.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-hwe-6.8 to version 6.8.0-136.136~22.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-ibm-6.8 to version 6.8.0-1060.61~22.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8 to version 6.8.0-134.134.1~22.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-nvidia-6.8 to version 6.8.0-1058.61~22.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-oracle-6.8 to version 6.8.0-1057.58~22.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-riscv-6.8 to version 6.8.0-134.134~22.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-realtime-6.8 to version 6.8.1-1055.56~22.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux to version 6.8.0-134.134.
  • Update canonical linux-aws to version 6.8.0-1060.63.
  • Update canonical linux-azure to version 6.8.0-1063.71.
  • Update canonical linux-azure-fde to version 6.8.0-1062.69.
  • Update canonical linux-gcp to version 6.8.0-1063.69.
  • Update canonical linux-gke to version 6.8.0-1058.64.
  • Update canonical linux-gkeop to version 6.8.0-1045.48.
  • Update canonical linux-nvidia-tegra to version 6.8.0-1029.30.
  • Update canonical linux-oracle to version 6.8.0-1057.58.
  • Update canonical linux-raspi to version 6.8.0-1060.64.
  • Update canonical linux-xilinx to version 6.8.0-1032.33.
  • Update canonical linux-aws-fips to version 6.8.0-1060.63+fips1.
  • Update canonical linux-azure-fips to version 6.8.0-1062.69+fips1.
  • Update canonical linux-fips to version 6.8.0-134.134+fips1.
  • Update canonical linux-gcp-fips to version 6.8.0-1063.69+fips1.
  • Update canonical linux-raspi-realtime to version 6.8.0-2049.50.
  • Update canonical linux-realtime to version 6.8.1-1055.56.
  • Update debian linux to version 6.12.85-1.
  • Update debian linux to version 6.19.6-1.
  • Update debian rootio-linux to version 6.1.170-1.root.io.128.
  • Update bellsoft linux-lts to version 6.12.80-r0.
  • Update bellsoft linux-lts to version 6.12.76-r0.
  • Update canonical linux-ibm to version 6.8.0-1060.61.
  • Update canonical linux-lowlatency to version 6.8.0-134.134.1.
  • Update canonical linux-nvidia to version 6.8.0-1058.61.
  • Update canonical linux-nvidia-lowlatency to version 6.8.0-1058.61.1.
  • Update debian rootio-linux to version 5.10.251-4.root.io.81.
  • Update debian rootio-linux to version 5.10.259-1.root.io.112.
  • Update canonical rootio-linux to version 5.15.0-185.195.root.io.101.
  • Update canonical rootio-linux to version 5.15.0-186.196.root.io.103.
  • Update canonical rootio-linux to version 5.15.0-186.196.aikido.104.
  • Update canonical rootio-linux to version 6.8.0-136.136.root.io.83.
  • Update canonical linux-bluefield to version 6.8.0-1026.30.
  • Update linux to version 6.8.0-146.146.aikido.89.
  • Update rootio-linux to version 6.8.0-146.146.aikido.89.
  • Update linux to version 5.15.0-198.208.aikido.116.
  • Update rootio-linux to version 5.15.0-198.208.aikido.116.
  • Update linux to version 6.8.0-147.147.aikido.90.
  • Update rootio-linux to version 6.8.0-147.147.aikido.90.
  • Update linux kernel to version 6.19.6.
  • Update linux to version 6.1.190-1.aikido.167.
  • Update rootio-linux to version 6.1.190-1.aikido.167.
  • Update linux to version 5.15.0-202.212.aikido.118.
  • Update rootio-linux to version 5.15.0-202.212.aikido.118.
  • Update bellsoft linux-lts to version 6.1.191-r0.
  • Update bellsoft linux-lts to version 6.18.35-r1.
  • Update linux linux to version 92d197ef7e9bb4994dae2bb17c2f19fa09d219a2 or later.
Affected software
Ecosystem VendorProductAffected versions
– linux linux_kernel >= 6.13, < 6.18.16
>= 6.0, < 6.6.128
>= 6.7, < 6.12.75
>= 6.19, < 6.19.6
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS canonical linux-hwe-edge All versions
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-5.0 All versions
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-5.3 All versions
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-azure All versions
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-5.3 All versions
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-edge All versions
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp All versions
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-5.3 All versions
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-gke-4.15 All versions
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-gke-5.4 All versions
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-gkeop-5.4 All versions
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-hwe All versions
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-hwe-edge All versions
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-oem All versions
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle-5.0 All versions
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle-5.3 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-5.11 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-5.13 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-5.8 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-5.11 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-5.13 All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-5.15 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-5.8 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-fde All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-fde-5.15 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-5.11 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-5.13 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-5.8 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-gke All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-gke-5.15 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-gkeop All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-gkeop-5.15 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-hwe-5.11 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-hwe-5.13 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-hwe-5.8 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-intel-5.13 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-oem-5.10 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-oem-5.13 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-oem-5.14 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-oem-5.6 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle-5.11 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle-5.13 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle-5.8 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-raspi2 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-riscv All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-riscv-5.11 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-riscv-5.8 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-allwinner-5.19 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-5.19 All versions
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Ecosystem VendorProductAffected versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-6.2 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-6.5 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-6.8 < 6.8.0-1060.63~22.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1060.63~22.04.1
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-azure All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-5.19 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-6.2 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-6.5 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-6.8 < 6.8.0-1063.71~22.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1063.71~22.04.1
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-fde All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-fde-5.19 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-fde-6.2 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-fde-6.8 < 6.8.0-1062.69~22.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1062.69~22.04.1
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-5.19 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-6.2 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-6.5 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-6.8 < 6.8.0-1063.69~22.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1063.69~22.04.1
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-hwe-5.19 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-hwe-6.2 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-hwe-6.5 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-hwe-6.8 < 6.8.0-136.136~22.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-136.136~22.04.1
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-ibm-6.8 < 6.8.0-1060.61~22.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1060.61~22.04.1
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-intel-iot-realtime All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8 < 6.8.0-134.134.1~22.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-134.134.1~22.04.1
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-nvidia-6.2 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-nvidia-6.5 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-nvidia-6.8 < 6.8.0-1058.61~22.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1058.61~22.04.1
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-oem-5.17 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-oem-6.0 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-oem-6.1 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-oem-6.5 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle-6.5 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle-6.8 < 6.8.0-1057.58~22.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1057.58~22.04.1
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-realtime All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-riscv All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-riscv-5.19 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-riscv-6.5 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-riscv-6.8 < 6.8.0-134.134~22.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-134.134~22.04.1
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-starfive-5.19 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-starfive-6.2 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-starfive-6.5 All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-preview:22.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-fips All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:22.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-fips All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:Realtime:22.04:LTS canonical linux-realtime-6.8 < 6.8.1-1055.56~22.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.1-1055.56~22.04.1
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux < 6.8.0-134.134
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-134.134
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-aws < 6.8.0-1060.63
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1060.63
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-6.14 All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-6.17 All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-azure < 6.8.0-1063.71
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1063.71
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-6.11 All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-6.14 All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-6.17 All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-fde < 6.8.0-1062.69
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1062.69
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-fde-6.14 All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-nvidia All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-nvidia-6.14 All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp < 6.8.0-1063.69
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1063.69
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-6.11 All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-6.14 All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-6.17 All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-gke < 6.8.0-1058.64
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1058.64
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-gkeop < 6.8.0-1045.48
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1045.48
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-hwe-6.11 All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-hwe-6.14 All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-nvidia-tegra < 6.8.0-1029.30
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1029.30
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-oem-6.11 All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-oem-6.14 All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-oem-6.17 All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-oem-6.8 All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle < 6.8.0-1057.58
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1057.58
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle-6.14 All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle-6.17 All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-raspi < 6.8.0-1060.64
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1060.64
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-raspi-realtime All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-realtime All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-riscv All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-riscv-6.14 All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-riscv-6.17 All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-xilinx < 6.8.0-1032.33
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1032.33
Ubuntu:Nvidia-BlueField:24.04:LTS canonical linux-bluefield < 6.8.0-1026.30
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1026.30
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:24.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-fips < 6.8.0-1060.63+fips1
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1060.63+fips1
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:24.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-fips < 6.8.0-1062.69+fips1
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1062.69+fips1
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:24.04:LTS canonical linux-fips < 6.8.0-134.134+fips1
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-134.134+fips1
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:24.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-fips < 6.8.0-1063.69+fips1
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1063.69+fips1
Ubuntu:Pro:Realtime:24.04:LTS canonical linux-raspi-realtime < 6.8.0-2049.50
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-2049.50
Ubuntu:Pro:Realtime:24.04:LTS canonical linux-realtime < 6.8.1-1055.56
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.1-1055.56
Ubuntu:Pro:Realtime:24.04:LTS canonical linux-realtime-6.14 All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:Realtime:24.04:LTS canonical linux-realtime-6.17 All versions
Ubuntu:25.10 canonical linux All versions
Ubuntu:25.10 canonical linux-aws All versions
Ubuntu:25.10 canonical linux-azure All versions
Ubuntu:25.10 canonical linux-azure-fde All versions
Ubuntu:25.10 canonical linux-gcp All versions
Ubuntu:25.10 canonical linux-oracle All versions
Ubuntu:25.10 canonical linux-raspi All versions
Ubuntu:25.10 canonical linux-realtime All versions
Ubuntu:25.10 canonical linux-riscv All versions
Ubuntu:26.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-fde All versions
Debian:12 debian linux All versions
Debian:13 debian linux < 6.12.85-1
Fix: upgrade to 6.12.85-1
Debian:14 debian linux < 6.19.6-1
Fix: upgrade to 6.19.6-1
Root:Debian:12 debian rootio-linux < 6.1.170-1.root.io.128
Fix: upgrade to 6.1.170-1.root.io.128
Alpaquita:23 bellsoft linux-lts >= 6.1.170-r0
>= 6.1.189-r0, < 6.1.191-r0
Fix: upgrade to 6.1.191-r0
Alpaquita:25 bellsoft linux-lts >= 6.12.74-r0, < 6.12.80-r0
Fix: upgrade to 6.12.80-r0
Alpaquita:stream bellsoft linux-lts >= 6.12.74-r0, < 6.12.76-r0
>= 6.12.92-r1, < 6.18.35-r1
Fix: upgrade to 6.12.76-r0
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-fde-7.0 All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-hwe-6.17 All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-ibm < 6.8.0-1060.61
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1060.61
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-lowlatency < 6.8.0-134.134.1
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-134.134.1
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11 All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-nvidia < 6.8.0-1058.61
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1058.61
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-nvidia-6.11 All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-nvidia-6.17 All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-nvidia-lowlatency < 6.8.0-1058.61.1
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1058.61.1
Root:Debian:11 debian rootio-linux < 5.10.251-4.root.io.81
< 5.10.259-1.root.io.112
Fix: upgrade to 5.10.251-4.root.io.81
Root:Ubuntu:22.04 canonical rootio-linux < 5.15.0-185.195.root.io.101
< 5.15.0-186.196.root.io.103
< 5.15.0-186.196.aikido.104
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-185.195.root.io.101
Root:Ubuntu:24.04 canonical rootio-linux < 6.8.0-136.136.root.io.83
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-136.136.root.io.83
Root:Ubuntu:24.04 – linux < 6.8.0-146.146.aikido.89
< 6.8.0-147.147.aikido.90
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-146.146.aikido.89
Root:Ubuntu:24.04 – rootio-linux < 6.8.0-146.146.aikido.89
< 6.8.0-147.147.aikido.90
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-146.146.aikido.89
Root:Ubuntu:22.04 – linux < 5.15.0-198.208.aikido.116
< 5.15.0-202.212.aikido.118
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-198.208.aikido.116
Root:Ubuntu:22.04 – rootio-linux < 5.15.0-198.208.aikido.116
< 5.15.0-202.212.aikido.118
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-198.208.aikido.116
Linux linux kernel >= 6.19.0, < 6.19.6
Fix: upgrade to 6.19.6
Root:Debian:12 – linux < 6.1.190-1.aikido.167
Fix: upgrade to 6.1.190-1.aikido.167
Root:Debian:12 – rootio-linux < 6.1.190-1.aikido.167
Fix: upgrade to 6.1.190-1.aikido.167
– linux linux < 92d197ef7e9bb4994dae2bb17c2f19fa09d219a2
6.0
Original advisory text
BELL-CVE-2026-43215
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

cifs: Fix locking usage for tcon fields

We used to use the cifs_tcp_ses_lock to protect a lot of objects
that are not just the server, ses or tcon lists. We later introduced
srv_lock, ses_lock and tc_lock to protect fields within the
corresponding structs. This was done to provide a more granular
protection and avoid unnecessary serialization.

There were still a couple of uses of cifs_tcp_ses_lock to provide
tcon fields. In this patch, I've replaced them with tc_lock.
References
Fix within
Internet-facing 14 days
Internal At next upgrade
  • Not known to be exploited
  • Needs hands-on effort to exploit
  • Gives an attacker full control
Severity
8.4 High
Exploitation
<1% chance of attack within 30 days
Type
CWE-667Improper Locking
CWE-362Race Condition
Timeline
Published7 May 2026
Updated4 Nov 2026
First seen7 May 2026
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