In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: smb: client: fix potential UAF and double free in smb2_open_file() Zero out @err_iov and @err_buftype before retrying SMB2_open() to prevent an UAF bug if @data != NULL, otherwise a double free.
Linux Kernel 6.x/5.15 LTS
Exploit
CVE-2026-45972
NVD
Refer to CVE-2026-45972 NVD advisory