CyberRota Analysis
AI-GeneratedThe vulnerability in the Linux kernel affects the CIFS (Common Internet File System) implementation, specifically in the handling of file size adjustments when a writable file handle is used. If the set_file_size() operation fails, a use-after-free condition may occur due to improper management of the tcon (tree connection) object, potentially leading to memory corruption and exploitation. System administrators and developers managing Linux systems utilizing CIFS should prioritize addressing this vulnerability to mitigate risks associated with file handling and system stability.
Original NVD Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: cifs: clear tcon after cifsFileInfo_put() in cifs_file_set_size() When the else branch of cifs_file_set_size() finds a writable file handle via find_writable_file(), it borrows tcon and server from the handle's tlink, attempts the handle-based set_file_size() RPC, and then releases the handle with cifsFileInfo_put(). If set_file_size() fails, execution falls through to the path-based fallback, which reuses the borrowed tcon and server under the "if (tcon == NULL)" guard. Since tcon is not NULL at that point, the guard is skipped. If cifsFileInfo_put() dropped the last reference on a tlink that was already removed from the tlink tree (TCON_LINK_IN_TREE cleared, as happens during reconnection or session teardown), cifs_put_tlink() will have freed tcon; the subsequent set_path_size() call is then a use-after-free. Setting tcon = NULL after cifsFileInfo_put() causes the existing guard to take the cifs_sb_tlink() path, which acquires a fresh reference for the path-based operation or fails cleanly if the session is gone.