CVE-2026-97557

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Source
https://cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-97557
Import Source
https://storage.googleapis.com/cve-osv-conversion/osv-output/CVE-2026-97557.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/CVE-2026-97557
Downstream
Published
2026-09-25T10:21:47Z
Modified
2026-09-26T03:48:30Z
Severity
  • 7.5 (High) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H CVSS Calculator
Summary
smb: client: avoid leaking refcount in cifs_queue_oplock_break()
Details

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

smb: client: avoid leaking refcount in cifs_queue_oplock_break()

cifs_queue_oplock_break() unconditionally takes a reference on the target file before queueing cifs_oplock_break(). Only that work item decreases the reference counter again.

If another oplock break arrives while that work is still queued, queue_work() will return false and not queue this second work item. As a result, we will never reach the point to drop the file reference again and are leaking this reference. This can be triggered when interacting with a slow-responding server.

As a result, later unmount operations for this file system will fail with

BUG: Dentry ... still in use (1) [unmount of cifs cifs] VFS: Busy inodes after unmount of cifs (cifs) kernel BUG at fs/super.c:777!

Fix this by only incrementing the reference count if the work has been queued successfully. Taking it after queue_work() is safe because all three callers hold tcon->open_file_lock across the call and _cifsFileInfo_put() decrements under that same lock, so a worker that starts the handler in the window cannot drop the reference before it has been taken.

Database specific 
{
    "cna_assigner":  "Linux",
    "osv_generated_from":  "https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/97xxx/CVE-2026-97557.json"
}
References

Affected packages

Git / git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git

Affected ranges

Type
GIT
Repo
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git
Events
Introduced
b98749cac4a695f084a5ff076f4510b23e353ecd
Fixed
af0193bbf1ac8c0f67f972998b0cc629d6116cf6
Fixed
2ed2c29dd9593637cfa25ac1eb23241b20202778
Fixed
dfe7b750c7e069873a8a57a11c816831a235618a
Fixed
9f2e63f1b2d5fc5b5423424902c091123e220e7e
Type
GIT
Repo
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced commit / All previous commits are affected
Last Affected
2429fcf06d3cb962693868ab0a927c9038f12a2d
Last Affected
1ee4f2d7cdcd4508cc3cbe3b2622d7177b89da12
Last Affected
53fc31a4853e30d6e8f142b824f724da27ff3e40
Last Affected
8092ecc306d81186a64cda42411121f4d35aaff4
Last Affected
ebac4d0adf68f8962bd82fcf483936edd6ec095b
Type
GIT
Repo
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git
Events
Introduced
3.16.72
Fixed
3.17
Type
GIT
Repo
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git
Events
Introduced
4.9.171
Fixed
4.10
Type
GIT
Repo
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git
Events
Introduced
4.14.114
Fixed
4.15
Type
GIT
Repo
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git
Events
Introduced
4.19.37
Fixed
4.20
Type
GIT
Repo
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git
Events
Introduced
5.0.10
Fixed
5.1

Affected versions

v2.*
v2.6.12-rc2
v2.6.12-rc3
v2.6.12-rc4
v2.6.13
v2.6.13-rc1
v2.6.13-rc2
v2.6.13-rc3
v2.6.13-rc4
v2.6.13-rc5
v2.6.13-rc6
v2.6.13-rc7
v2.6.14-rc1
v2.6.14-rc2
v2.6.14-rc3
v2.6.15-rc1
v2.6.15-rc2
v2.6.15-rc4
v2.6.15-rc5
v2.6.15-rc7
v2.6.16
v2.6.16-rc1
v2.6.16-rc2
v2.6.16-rc3
v2.6.16-rc4
v2.6.16-rc5
v2.6.16-rc6
v2.6.17
v2.6.17-rc1
v2.6.17-rc2
v2.6.17-rc3
v2.6.17-rc4
v2.6.17-rc5
v2.6.17-rc6
v2.6.18
v2.6.18-rc1
v2.6.18-rc2
v2.6.18-rc3
v2.6.18-rc5
v2.6.18-rc6
v2.6.19-rc1
v2.6.19-rc2
v2.6.20-rc1
v2.6.20-rc2
v2.6.20-rc3
v2.6.20-rc4
v2.6.20-rc5
v2.6.20-rc6
v2.6.20-rc7
v2.6.21
v2.6.21-rc1
v2.6.21-rc2
v2.6.21-rc3
v2.6.21-rc4
v2.6.21-rc5
v2.6.21-rc6
v2.6.21-rc7
v2.6.22
v2.6.22-rc1
v2.6.22-rc2
v2.6.22-rc3
v2.6.22-rc4
v2.6.22-rc5
v2.6.22-rc6
v2.6.22-rc7
v2.6.23
v2.6.23-rc1
v2.6.23-rc2
v2.6.23-rc3
v2.6.23-rc4
v2.6.23-rc5
v2.6.23-rc6
v2.6.23-rc7
v2.6.23-rc8
v2.6.23-rc9
v2.6.24
v2.6.24-rc1
v2.6.24-rc2
v2.6.24-rc3
v2.6.24-rc4
v2.6.24-rc5
v2.6.24-rc6
v2.6.24-rc7
v2.6.24-rc8
v2.6.25
v2.6.25-rc1
v2.6.25-rc2
v2.6.25-rc3
v2.6.25-rc4
v2.6.25-rc5
v2.6.25-rc6
v2.6.25-rc7
v2.6.25-rc8
v2.6.25-rc9
v2.6.26
v2.6.26-rc1
v2.6.26-rc2
v2.6.26-rc3
v2.6.26-rc4
v2.6.26-rc5
v2.6.26-rc6
v2.6.26-rc7
v2.6.26-rc8
v2.6.26-rc9
v2.6.27
v2.6.27-rc1
v2.6.27-rc2
v2.6.27-rc3
v2.6.27-rc4
v2.6.27-rc5
v2.6.27-rc6
v2.6.27-rc7
v2.6.27-rc8
v2.6.27-rc9
v2.6.28
v2.6.28-rc1
v2.6.28-rc2
v2.6.28-rc3
v2.6.28-rc4
v2.6.28-rc5
v2.6.28-rc6
v2.6.28-rc7
v2.6.28-rc8
v2.6.28-rc9
v2.6.29
v2.6.29-rc1
v2.6.29-rc2
v2.6.29-rc3
v2.6.29-rc4
v2.6.29-rc5
v2.6.29-rc6
v2.6.29-rc7
v2.6.29-rc8
v2.6.30
v2.6.30-rc1
v2.6.30-rc2
v2.6.30-rc3
v2.6.30-rc4
v2.6.30-rc5
v2.6.30-rc6
v2.6.30-rc7
v2.6.30-rc8
v2.6.31
v2.6.31-rc1
v2.6.31-rc2
v2.6.31-rc3
v2.6.31-rc4
v2.6.31-rc5
v2.6.31-rc6
v2.6.31-rc7
v2.6.31-rc8
v2.6.31-rc9
v2.6.32
v2.6.32-rc1
v2.6.32-rc2
v2.6.32-rc3
v2.6.32-rc4
v2.6.32-rc5
v2.6.32-rc6
v2.6.32-rc7
v2.6.32-rc8
v2.6.33
v2.6.33-rc1
v2.6.33-rc2
v2.6.33-rc3
v2.6.33-rc4
v2.6.33-rc5
v2.6.33-rc6
v2.6.33-rc7
v2.6.33-rc8
v2.6.34
v2.6.34-rc1
v2.6.34-rc2
v2.6.34-rc3
v2.6.34-rc4
v2.6.34-rc5
v2.6.34-rc6
v2.6.34-rc7
v2.6.35
v2.6.35-rc1
v2.6.35-rc2
v2.6.35-rc3
v2.6.35-rc4
v2.6.35-rc5
v2.6.35-rc6
v2.6.36
v2.6.36-rc1
v2.6.36-rc2
v2.6.36-rc3
v2.6.36-rc4
v2.6.36-rc5
v2.6.36-rc6
v2.6.36-rc7
v2.6.36-rc8
v2.6.37
v2.6.37-rc1
v2.6.37-rc2
v2.6.37-rc3
v2.6.37-rc4
v2.6.37-rc5
v2.6.37-rc6
v2.6.37-rc7
v2.6.37-rc8
v2.6.38
v2.6.38-rc1
v2.6.38-rc2
v2.6.38-rc3
v2.6.38-rc4
v2.6.38-rc5
v2.6.38-rc6
v2.6.38-rc7
v2.6.38-rc8
v2.6.39
v2.6.39-rc1
v2.6.39-rc2
v2.6.39-rc3
v2.6.39-rc4
v2.6.39-rc5
v2.6.39-rc6
v2.6.39-rc7
v3.*
v3.0
v3.0-rc1
v3.0-rc2
v3.0-rc3
v3.0-rc4
v3.0-rc5
v3.0-rc6
v3.0-rc7
v3.1
v3.1-rc1
v3.1-rc10
v3.1-rc2
v3.1-rc3
v3.1-rc4
v3.1-rc5
v3.1-rc6
v3.1-rc7
v3.1-rc8
v3.1-rc9
v3.10
v3.10-rc1
v3.10-rc2
v3.10-rc3
v3.10-rc4
v3.10-rc5
v3.10-rc6
v3.10-rc7
v3.11
v3.11-rc1
v3.11-rc2
v3.11-rc3
v3.11-rc4
v3.11-rc5
v3.11-rc6
v3.11-rc7
v3.12
v3.12-rc1
v3.12-rc2
v3.12-rc3
v3.12-rc4
v3.12-rc5
v3.12-rc6
v3.12-rc7
v3.13
v3.13-rc1
v3.13-rc2
v3.13-rc3
v3.13-rc4
v3.13-rc5
v3.13-rc6
v3.13-rc7
v3.13-rc8
v3.14
v3.14-rc1
v3.14-rc2
v3.14-rc3
v3.14-rc4
v3.14-rc5
v3.14-rc6
v3.14-rc7
v3.14-rc8
v3.15
v3.15-rc1
v3.15-rc2
v3.15-rc3
v3.15-rc4
v3.15-rc5
v3.15-rc6
v3.15-rc7
v3.15-rc8
v3.16
v3.16-rc1
v3.16-rc2
v3.16-rc3
v3.16-rc4
v3.16-rc5
v3.16-rc6
v3.16-rc7
v3.16.1
v3.16.2
v3.16.3
v3.16.35
v3.16.36
v3.16.37
v3.16.38
v3.16.39
v3.16.4
v3.16.40
v3.16.41
v3.16.42
v3.16.43
v3.16.44
v3.16.45
v3.16.46
v3.16.47
v3.16.48
v3.16.49
v3.16.5
v3.16.50
v3.16.51
v3.16.52
v3.16.53
v3.16.54
v3.16.55
v3.16.56
v3.16.57
v3.16.58
v3.16.59
v3.16.6
v3.16.60
v3.16.61
v3.16.62
v3.16.63
v3.16.64
v3.16.65
v3.16.66
v3.16.67
v3.16.68
v3.16.69
v3.16.7
v3.16.70
v3.16.71
v3.17
v3.17-rc1
v3.17-rc2
v3.17-rc3
v3.17-rc4
v3.17-rc5
v3.17-rc6
v3.17-rc7
v3.18
v3.18-rc1
v3.18-rc2
v3.18-rc3
v3.18-rc4
v3.18-rc5
v3.18-rc6
v3.18-rc7
v3.19
v3.19-rc1
v3.19-rc2
v3.19-rc3
v3.19-rc4
v3.19-rc5
v3.19-rc6
v3.19-rc7
v3.2
v3.2-rc1
v3.2-rc2
v3.2-rc3
v3.2-rc4
v3.2-rc5
v3.2-rc6
v3.2-rc7
v3.3
v3.3-rc1
v3.3-rc2
v3.3-rc3
v3.3-rc4
v3.3-rc5
v3.3-rc6
v3.3-rc7
v3.4
v3.4-rc1
v3.4-rc2
v3.4-rc3
v3.4-rc4
v3.4-rc5
v3.4-rc6
v3.4-rc7
v3.5
v3.5-rc1
v3.5-rc2
v3.5-rc3
v3.5-rc4
v3.5-rc5
v3.5-rc6
v3.5-rc7
v3.6
v3.6-rc1
v3.6-rc2
v3.6-rc3
v3.6-rc4
v3.6-rc5
v3.6-rc6
v3.6-rc7
v3.7
v3.7-rc1
v3.7-rc2
v3.7-rc3
v3.7-rc4
v3.7-rc5
v3.7-rc6
v3.7-rc7
v3.7-rc8
v3.8
v3.8-rc1
v3.8-rc2
v3.8-rc3
v3.8-rc4
v3.8-rc5
v3.8-rc6
v3.8-rc7
v3.9
v3.9-rc1
v3.9-rc2
v3.9-rc3
v3.9-rc4
v3.9-rc5
v3.9-rc6
v3.9-rc7
v3.9-rc8
v4.*
v4.0
v4.0-rc1
v4.0-rc2
v4.0-rc3
v4.0-rc4
v4.0-rc5
v4.0-rc6
v4.0-rc7
v4.1
v4.1-rc1
v4.1-rc2
v4.1-rc3
v4.1-rc4
v4.1-rc5
v4.1-rc6
v4.1-rc7
v4.1-rc8
v4.10
v4.10-rc1
v4.10-rc2
v4.10-rc3
v4.10-rc4
v4.10-rc5
v4.10-rc6
v4.10-rc7
v4.10-rc8
v4.11
v4.11-rc1
v4.11-rc2
v4.11-rc3
v4.11-rc4
v4.11-rc5
v4.11-rc6
v4.11-rc7
v4.11-rc8
v4.12
v4.12-rc1
v4.12-rc2
v4.12-rc3
v4.12-rc4
v4.12-rc5
v4.12-rc6
v4.12-rc7
v4.13
v4.13-rc1
v4.13-rc2
v4.13-rc3
v4.13-rc4
v4.13-rc5
v4.13-rc6
v4.13-rc7
v4.14
v4.14-rc1
v4.14-rc2
v4.14-rc3
v4.14-rc4
v4.14-rc5
v4.14-rc6
v4.14-rc7
v4.14-rc8
v4.14.1
v4.14.10
v4.14.100
v4.14.101
v4.14.102
v4.14.103
v4.14.104
v4.14.105
v4.14.106
v4.14.107
v4.14.108
v4.14.109
v4.14.11
v4.14.110
v4.14.111
v4.14.112
v4.14.113
v4.14.12
v4.14.13
v4.14.14
v4.14.15
v4.14.16
v4.14.17
v4.14.18
v4.14.19
v4.14.2
v4.14.20
v4.14.21
v4.14.22
v4.14.23
v4.14.24
v4.14.25
v4.14.26
v4.14.27
v4.14.28
v4.14.29
v4.14.3
v4.14.30
v4.14.31
v4.14.32
v4.14.33
v4.14.34
v4.14.35
v4.14.36
v4.14.37
v4.14.38
v4.14.39
v4.14.4
v4.14.40
v4.14.41
v4.14.42
v4.14.43
v4.14.44
v4.14.45
v4.14.46
v4.14.47
v4.14.48
v4.14.49
v4.14.5
v4.14.50
v4.14.51
v4.14.52
v4.14.53
v4.14.54
v4.14.55
v4.14.56
v4.14.57
v4.14.58
v4.14.59
v4.14.6
v4.14.60
v4.14.61
v4.14.62
v4.14.63
v4.14.64
v4.14.65
v4.14.66
v4.14.67
v4.14.68
v4.14.69
v4.14.7
v4.14.70
v4.14.71
v4.14.72
v4.14.73
v4.14.74
v4.14.75
v4.14.76
v4.14.77
v4.14.78
v4.14.79
v4.14.8
v4.14.80
v4.14.81
v4.14.82
v4.14.83
v4.14.84
v4.14.85
v4.14.86
v4.14.87
v4.14.88
v4.14.89
v4.14.9
v4.14.90
v4.14.91
v4.14.92
v4.14.93
v4.14.94
v4.14.95
v4.14.96
v4.14.97
v4.14.98
v4.14.99
v4.15
v4.15-rc1
v4.15-rc2
v4.15-rc3
v4.15-rc4
v4.15-rc5
v4.15-rc6
v4.15-rc7
v4.15-rc8
v4.15-rc9
v4.16
v4.16-rc1
v4.16-rc2
v4.16-rc3
v4.16-rc4
v4.16-rc5
v4.16-rc6
v4.16-rc7
v4.17
v4.17-rc1
v4.17-rc2
v4.17-rc3
v4.17-rc4
v4.17-rc5
v4.17-rc6
v4.17-rc7
v4.18
v4.18-rc1
v4.18-rc2
v4.18-rc3
v4.18-rc4
v4.18-rc5
v4.18-rc6
v4.18-rc7
v4.18-rc8
v4.19
v4.19-rc1
v4.19-rc2
v4.19-rc3
v4.19-rc4
v4.19-rc5
v4.19-rc6
v4.19-rc7
v4.19-rc8
v4.19.1
v4.19.10
v4.19.11
v4.19.12
v4.19.13
v4.19.14
v4.19.15
v4.19.16
v4.19.17
v4.19.18
v4.19.19
v4.19.2
v4.19.20
v4.19.21
v4.19.22
v4.19.23
v4.19.24
v4.19.25
v4.19.26
v4.19.27
v4.19.28
v4.19.29
v4.19.3
v4.19.30
v4.19.31
v4.19.32
v4.19.33
v4.19.34
v4.19.35
v4.19.36
v4.19.4
v4.19.5
v4.19.6
v4.19.7
v4.19.8
v4.19.9
v4.2
v4.2-rc1
v4.2-rc2
v4.2-rc3
v4.2-rc4
v4.2-rc5
v4.2-rc6
v4.2-rc7
v4.2-rc8
v4.20
v4.20-rc1
v4.20-rc2
v4.20-rc3
v4.20-rc4
v4.20-rc5
v4.20-rc6
v4.20-rc7
v4.3
v4.3-rc1
v4.3-rc2
v4.3-rc3
v4.3-rc4
v4.3-rc5
v4.3-rc6
v4.3-rc7
v4.4
v4.4-rc1
v4.4-rc2
v4.4-rc3
v4.4-rc4
v4.4-rc5
v4.4-rc6
v4.4-rc7
v4.4-rc8
v4.5
v4.5-rc1
v4.5-rc2
v4.5-rc3
v4.5-rc4
v4.5-rc5
v4.5-rc6
v4.5-rc7
v4.6
v4.6-rc1
v4.6-rc2
v4.6-rc3
v4.6-rc4
v4.6-rc5
v4.6-rc6
v4.6-rc7
v4.7
v4.7-rc1
v4.7-rc2
v4.7-rc3
v4.7-rc4
v4.7-rc5
v4.7-rc6
v4.7-rc7
v4.8
v4.8-rc1
v4.8-rc2
v4.8-rc3
v4.8-rc4
v4.8-rc5
v4.8-rc6
v4.8-rc7
v4.8-rc8
v4.9
v4.9-rc1
v4.9-rc2
v4.9-rc3
v4.9-rc4
v4.9-rc5
v4.9-rc6
v4.9-rc7
v4.9-rc8
v4.9.1
v4.9.10
v4.9.100
v4.9.101
v4.9.102
v4.9.103
v4.9.104
v4.9.105
v4.9.106
v4.9.107
v4.9.108
v4.9.109
v4.9.11
v4.9.110
v4.9.111
v4.9.112
v4.9.113
v4.9.114
v4.9.115
v4.9.116
v4.9.117
v4.9.118
v4.9.119
v4.9.12
v4.9.120
v4.9.121
v4.9.122
v4.9.123
v4.9.124
v4.9.125
v4.9.126
v4.9.127
v4.9.128
v4.9.129
v4.9.13
v4.9.130
v4.9.131
v4.9.132
v4.9.133
v4.9.134
v4.9.135
v4.9.136
v4.9.137
v4.9.138
v4.9.139
v4.9.14
v4.9.140
v4.9.141
v4.9.142
v4.9.143
v4.9.144
v4.9.145
v4.9.146
v4.9.147
v4.9.148
v4.9.149
v4.9.15
v4.9.150
v4.9.151
v4.9.152
v4.9.153
v4.9.154
v4.9.155
v4.9.156
v4.9.157
v4.9.158
v4.9.159
v4.9.16
v4.9.160
v4.9.161
v4.9.162
v4.9.163
v4.9.164
v4.9.165
v4.9.166
v4.9.167
v4.9.168
v4.9.169
v4.9.17
v4.9.170
v4.9.18
v4.9.19
v4.9.2
v4.9.20
v4.9.21
v4.9.22
v4.9.23
v4.9.24
v4.9.25
v4.9.26
v4.9.27
v4.9.28
v4.9.29
v4.9.3
v4.9.30
v4.9.31
v4.9.32
v4.9.33
v4.9.34
v4.9.35
v4.9.36
v4.9.37
v4.9.38
v4.9.39
v4.9.4
v4.9.40
v4.9.41
v4.9.42
v4.9.43
v4.9.44
v4.9.45
v4.9.46
v4.9.47
v4.9.48
v4.9.49
v4.9.5
v4.9.50
v4.9.51
v4.9.52
v4.9.53
v4.9.54
v4.9.55
v4.9.56
v4.9.57
v4.9.58
v4.9.59
v4.9.6
v4.9.60
v4.9.61
v4.9.62
v4.9.63
v4.9.64
v4.9.65
v4.9.66
v4.9.67
v4.9.68
v4.9.69
v4.9.7
v4.9.70
v4.9.71
v4.9.72
v4.9.73
v4.9.74
v4.9.75
v4.9.76
v4.9.77
v4.9.78
v4.9.79
v4.9.8
v4.9.80
v4.9.81
v4.9.82
v4.9.83
v4.9.84
v4.9.85
v4.9.86
v4.9.87
v4.9.88
v4.9.89
v4.9.9
v4.9.90
v4.9.91
v4.9.92
v4.9.93
v4.9.94
v4.9.95
v4.9.96
v4.9.97
v4.9.98
v4.9.99
v5.*
v5.0
v5.0-rc1
v5.0-rc2
v5.0-rc3
v5.0-rc4
v5.0-rc5
v5.0-rc6
v5.0-rc7
v5.0-rc8
v5.0.1
v5.0.2
v5.0.3
v5.0.4
v5.0.5
v5.0.6
v5.0.7
v5.0.8
v5.0.9

Database specific

source 
"https://storage.googleapis.com/cve-osv-conversion/osv-output/CVE-2026-97557.json"

Linux / Kernel

Package

Name
Kernel

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
5.1.0
Fixed
6.12.111
Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
6.13.0
Fixed
6.18.53
Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
6.19.0
Fixed
7.2.7

Database specific

source 
"https://storage.googleapis.com/cve-osv-conversion/osv-output/CVE-2026-97557.json"