In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: smb/server: fix tree connection leak in smb2_tree_connect() See the procedure below: smb2_tree_connect ksmbd_tree_conn_connect xa_store(&sess->tree_conns, tree_conn->id, tree_conn) ksmbd_counter_inc(KSMBD_COUNTER_TREE_CONNS) ksmbd_share_tree_conn_inc(sc) ksmbd_iov_pin_rsp // fail status.ret = KSMBD_TREE_CONN_STATUS_NOMEM // do not disconnect tree_conn Disconnect the new tree connection if ksmbd_iov_pin_rsp() fails.

There are packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability referenced in the following CVE:

  - In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: smb/server: fix tree connection leak
    in smb2_tree_connect() See the procedure below: smb2_tree_connect ksmbd_tree_conn_connect
    xa_store(&sess->tree_conns, tree_conn->id, tree_conn) ksmbd_counter_inc(KSMBD_COUNTER_TREE_CONNS)
    ksmbd_share_tree_conn_inc(sc) ksmbd_iov_pin_rsp // fail status.ret = KSMBD_TREE_CONN_STATUS_NOMEM // do
    not disconnect tree_conn Disconnect the new tree connection if ksmbd_iov_pin_rsp() fails. (CVE-2026-98162)

The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed that are impacted by a vulnerability without a vendor supplied patch available.

  - smb/server: fix tree connection leak in smb2_tree_connect() See the procedure below: smb2_tree_connect     ksmbd_tree_conn_connect xa_store(&sess->tree_conns, tree_conn->id, tree_conn)     ksmbd_counter_inc(KSMBD_COUNTER_TREE_CONNS) ksmbd_share_tree_conn_inc(sc) ksmbd_iov_pin_rsp // fail     status.ret = KSMBD_TREE_CONN_STATUS_NOMEM // do not disconnect tree_conn Disconnect the new tree     connection if ksmbd_iov_pin_rsp() fails. (CVE-2026-98162)

Note that Nessus relies on the presence of the package as reported by the vendor.

ID	Name	Product	Family	Type	Severity
478633	Chainguard: multiple linux-gcp-6.18 packages: security update to 6.18.57-r0	Tenable Cloud Security	Chainguard Local Security Checks	Local	medium
478633	Chainguard: multiple linux-gcp-6.18 packages: security update to 6.18.57-r0	Tenable Self-Hosted Container Security	Chainguard Local Security Checks	Local	medium
376443	Ubuntu 24.04 LTS / 26.04 LTS : Linux kernel vulnerabilities (USN-8959-1)	Nessus	Ubuntu Local Security Checks	Local	high
350731	Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-98162	Nessus	Misc.	Local	medium

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