CVE-2025-38244 smb: client: fix potential deadlock when reconnecting channels

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Deadlock Fixes for SMB and HNS3 in Microsoft Security Updates Microsoft has published updates addressing deadlock issues in two components: SMB and HNS3. CVE-2025-38244, published on July 9, 2025, resolves a potential deadlock when reconnecting SMB channels, while CVE-2024-44995, published on September 4, 2024, fixes a deadlock problem during TC configuration resets in HNS3. These updates aim to enhance system stability and performance. 2 sources 46