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High · 8.8 CVE-2026-43112 EUVD-2026-27634GHSA-24h4-22f3-65qc

fs/smb/client: fix out-of-bounds read in cifs_sanitize_prepath

Published May 6, 2026 · Updated Oct 19, 2026 · Assigned by Linux

Vendor: Linux Product: Linux Package: linux Package: linux Package: linux-allwinner-5.19 Package: linux-aws Package: linux-aws-5.0 Package: linux-aws-5.11 Package: linux-aws-5.13 Package: linux-aws-5.15 Package: linux-aws-5.19 Package: linux-aws-5.3 Package: linux-aws-5.8 Package: linux-aws-6.14 Package: linux-aws-6.17 Package: linux-aws-6.2 Package: linux-aws-6.5 Package: linux-aws-6.8 Package: linux-aws-fips Package: linux-azure Package: linux-azure-5.11 Package: linux-azure-5.13 Package: linux-azure-5.15 Package: linux-azure-5.19 Package: linux-azure-5.3 Package: linux-azure-5.8 Package: linux-azure-6.11 Package: linux-azure-6.14 Package: linux-azure-6.17 Package: linux-azure-6.2 Package: linux-azure-6.5 Package: linux-azure-6.8 Package: linux-azure-edge Package: linux-azure-fde Package: linux-azure-fde-5.15 Package: linux-azure-fde-5.19 Package: linux-azure-fde-6.14 Package: linux-azure-fde-6.2 Package: linux-azure-fde-6.8 Package: linux-azure-fips Package: linux-azure-nvidia Package: linux-azure-nvidia-6.14 Package: linux-bluefield Package: linux-fips Package: linux-gcp Package: linux-gcp-5.11 Package: linux-gcp-5.13 Package: linux-gcp-5.15 Package: linux-gcp-5.19 Package: linux-gcp-5.3 Package: linux-gcp-5.8 Package: linux-gcp-6.11 Package: linux-gcp-6.14 Package: linux-gcp-6.17 Package: linux-gcp-6.2 Package: linux-gcp-6.5 Package: linux-gcp-6.8 Package: linux-gcp-fips Package: linux-gke Package: linux-gke-4.15 Package: linux-gke-5.15 Package: linux-gke-5.4 Package: linux-gkeop Package: linux-gkeop-5.15 Package: linux-gkeop-5.4 Package: linux-hwe Package: linux-hwe-5.11 Package: linux-hwe-5.13 Package: linux-hwe-5.15 Package: linux-hwe-5.19 Package: linux-hwe-5.8 Package: linux-hwe-6.11 Package: linux-hwe-6.14 Package: linux-hwe-6.17 Package: linux-hwe-6.2 Package: linux-hwe-6.5 Package: linux-hwe-6.8 Package: linux-hwe-edge Package: linux-ibm Package: linux-ibm-5.15 Package: linux-ibm-6.8 Package: linux-intel-5.13 Package: linux-intel-iot-realtime Package: linux-intel-iotg Package: linux-intel-iotg-5.15 Package: linux-kvm Package: linux-lowlatency Package: linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15 Package: linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19 Package: linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11 Package: linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2 Package: linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5 Package: linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8 Package: linux-nvidia Package: linux-nvidia-6.11 Package: linux-nvidia-6.17 Package: linux-nvidia-6.2 Package: linux-nvidia-6.5 Package: linux-nvidia-6.8 Package: linux-nvidia-lowlatency Package: linux-nvidia-tegra Package: linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15 Package: linux-nvidia-tegra-igx Package: linux-oem Package: linux-oem-5.10 Package: linux-oem-5.13 Package: linux-oem-5.14 Package: linux-oem-5.17 Package: linux-oem-5.6 Package: linux-oem-6.0 Package: linux-oem-6.1 Package: linux-oem-6.11 Package: linux-oem-6.14 Package: linux-oem-6.17 Package: linux-oem-6.5 Package: linux-oem-6.8 Package: linux-oracle Package: linux-oracle-5.0 Package: linux-oracle-5.11 Package: linux-oracle-5.13 Package: linux-oracle-5.15 Package: linux-oracle-5.3 Package: linux-oracle-5.8 Package: linux-oracle-6.14 Package: linux-oracle-6.17 Package: linux-oracle-6.5 Package: linux-oracle-6.8 Package: linux-raspi Package: linux-raspi-realtime Package: linux-raspi2 Package: linux-realtime Package: linux-realtime-6.14 Package: linux-realtime-6.17 Package: linux-realtime-6.8 Package: linux-riscv Package: linux-riscv-5.11 Package: linux-riscv-5.15 Package: linux-riscv-5.19 Package: linux-riscv-5.8 Package: linux-riscv-6.14 Package: linux-riscv-6.17 Package: linux-riscv-6.5 Package: linux-riscv-6.8 Package: linux-starfive-5.19 Package: linux-starfive-6.2 Package: linux-starfive-6.5 Package: linux-vmware Package: linux-xilinx Package: linux-xilinx-zynqmp Platform: Linux Ecosystem: Debian Ecosystem: Ubuntu

Description

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

fs/smb/client: fix out-of-bounds read in cifs_sanitize_prepath

When cifs_sanitize_prepath is called with an empty string or a string
containing only delimiters (e.g., "/"), the current logic attempts to
check *(cursor2 - 1) before cursor2 has advanced. This results in an
out-of-bounds read.

This patch adds an early exit check after stripping prepended
delimiters. If no path content remains, the function returns NULL.

The bug was identified via manual audit and verified using a
standalone test case compiled with AddressSanitizer, which
triggered a SEGV on affected inputs.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
Linux Linux 5.15.11 – < 5.15.209, 5.16 5.15.209

Fixed in Linux distributions

Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.

ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Debian 14 linux 6.19.14-1 —
Debian 13 linux 6.12.85-1 —
Debian 12 linux 6.1.176-1 —
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Ubuntu Nvidia-BlueField 24.04 LTS linux-bluefield 6.8.0-1028.33 —
Ubuntu Nvidia-BlueField 22.04 LTS linux-bluefield 5.15.0-1096.98 —
Ubuntu 26.04 LTS linux-nvidia 7.0.0-1006.6 —
Ubuntu 25.10 linux +8 No fix yet —
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS linux 6.8.0-136.136 USN-8567-1
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS linux-aws 6.8.0-1061.64 USN-8595-2
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS linux-azure 6.8.0-1063.71 USN-8606-1
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS linux-azure-fde 6.8.0-1062.69 USN-8607-1
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS linux-gcp 6.8.0-1064.72 USN-8567-1
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS linux-gke 6.8.0-1059.67 USN-8567-1
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS linux-gkeop 6.8.0-1046.50 USN-8567-1
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS linux-ibm 6.8.0-1061.62 USN-8574-3
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS linux-lowlatency 6.8.0-136.136.2 USN-8574-2
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS linux-nvidia 6.8.0-1059.62 USN-8596-1
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS linux-nvidia-lowlatency 6.8.0-1059.62.1 USN-8596-1
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS linux-nvidia-tegra 6.8.0-1030.31 USN-8574-3
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS linux-oracle 6.8.0-1058.61 USN-8574-2
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS linux-raspi 6.8.0-1061.65 USN-8665-1
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS linux-riscv +27 No fix yet —
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS linux-vmware 6.8.0-1008.8 —
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS linux-xilinx 6.8.0-1033.34 USN-8574-3
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ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux 5.15.0-186.196 USN-8575-1
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-aws 5.15.0-1112.119 USN-8575-2
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-aws-6.8 6.8.0-1061.64~22.04.1 USN-8595-3
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-azure +1 5.15.0-1117.126 USN-8610-1, USN-8575-3
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-azure-6.8 6.8.0-1063.71~22.04.1 USN-8606-1
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-azure-fde-6.8 6.8.0-1062.69~22.04.1 USN-8609-1
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-gcp 5.15.0-1112.122 USN-8575-1
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-gcp-6.8 6.8.0-1064.72~22.04.1 USN-8567-1
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-gke 5.15.0-1108.114 USN-8575-1
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-gkeop 5.15.0-1095.103 USN-8575-1
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-hwe-6.8 6.8.0-136.136~22.04.1 USN-8619-1
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-ibm 5.15.0-1106.110 USN-8575-2
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-ibm-6.8 6.8.0-1061.62~22.04.1 USN-8574-3
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-intel-iotg 5.15.0-1107.113 USN-8620-4
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-kvm 5.15.0-1104.109 USN-8575-1
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-lowlatency 5.15.0-184.194 USN-8575-1
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8 6.8.0-136.136.2~22.04.1 USN-8574-2
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-nvidia 5.15.0-1107.108 USN-8575-2
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-nvidia-6.8 6.8.0-1059.62~22.04.1 USN-8596-1
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-nvidia-tegra 5.15.0-1064.66 USN-8576-2
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-nvidia-tegra-igx 5.15.0-1053.53 USN-8576-2
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-oracle 5.15.0-1109.115 USN-8575-3
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-oracle-6.8 6.8.0-1058.61~22.04.1 USN-8595-1
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-raspi 5.15.0-1106.109 USN-8668-2
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-riscv +32 No fix yet —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-riscv-6.8 6.8.0-136.136~22.04.3 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-xilinx-zynqmp 5.15.0-1075.79 USN-8575-1
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-gke +28 No fix yet —
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-gcp +14 No fix yet —
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS linux-hwe-edge No fix yet —
Ubuntu Pro Realtime 24.04 LTS linux-raspi-realtime 6.8.0-2050.52 USN-8665-1
Ubuntu Pro Realtime 24.04 LTS linux-realtime 6.8.1-1056.57 USN-8567-1
Ubuntu Pro Realtime 24.04 LTS linux-realtime-6.14 +1 No fix yet —
Ubuntu Pro Realtime 22.04 LTS linux-intel-iot-realtime 5.15.0-1104.106 USN-8620-3
Ubuntu Pro Realtime 22.04 LTS linux-realtime 5.15.0-1111.120 USN-8575-1
Ubuntu Pro Realtime 22.04 LTS linux-realtime-6.8 6.8.1-1056.57~22.04.2 USN-8567-1
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 24.04 LTS linux-aws-fips 6.8.0-1061.64+fips1 USN-8595-3
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 24.04 LTS linux-azure-fips 6.8.0-1063.71+fips2 USN-8608-1
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 24.04 LTS linux-fips 6.8.0-136.136+fips2 USN-8574-2
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 24.04 LTS linux-gcp-fips 6.8.0-1064.72+fips1 USN-8574-1
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 22.04 LTS linux-aws-fips 5.15.0-1112.119+fips1 USN-8575-2
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 22.04 LTS linux-azure-fips 5.15.0-1117.126+fips1 USN-8620-2
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 22.04 LTS linux-fips 5.15.0-186.196+fips1 USN-8575-2
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 22.04 LTS linux-gcp-fips 5.15.0-1112.122+fips1 USN-8575-1
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-preview 22.04 LTS linux-fips +3 No fix yet —
Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS linux-aws-5.15 5.15.0-1112.119~20.04.1 USN-8575-2
Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS linux-azure-5.15 5.15.0-1117.126~20.04.1 USN-8620-1
Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS linux-azure-fde-5.15 5.15.0-1117.126~20.04.2 USN-8620-1
Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS linux-gcp-5.15 5.15.0-1112.122~20.04.1 USN-8668-1
Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS linux-hwe-5.15 5.15.0-186.196~20.04.1 USN-8575-1
Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS linux-ibm-5.15 +1 5.15.0-1106.110~20.04.1 —
Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS linux-intel-iotg-5.15 5.15.0-1107.113~20.04.1 USN-8620-3
Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15 5.15.0-184.194~20.04.1 USN-8575-1
Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15 5.15.0-1064.66~20.04.1 USN-8576-1
Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS linux-oracle-5.15 5.15.0-1109.115~20.04.1 USN-8620-1
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
RHEL 10 kpatch-patch-6_12_0-211_16_1 1-8.el10_2 RHSA-2026:62642
RHEL 10 rv +76 6.12.0-211.30.1.el10_2 RHSA-2026:34911
RHEL 9 kpatch-patch-5_14_0-687_10_1 1-8.el9_8 RHSA-2026:62640
RHEL 9 rv +75 5.14.0-687.22.1.el9_8 RHSA-2026:36018
RHEL 8 kernel-rt +12 4.18.0-553.141.1.rt7.482.el8_10 RHSA-2026:36365
RHEL 8 kpatch-patch-4_18_0-553_109_1 1-11.el8_10 RHSA-2026:62637
RHEL 8 kpatch-patch-4_18_0-553_125_1 1-8.el8_10 RHSA-2026:62637
RHEL 8 kpatch-patch-4_18_0-553_53_1 1-18.el8_10 RHSA-2026:62637
RHEL 8 kpatch-patch-4_18_0-553_72_1 1-15.el8_10 RHSA-2026:62637
RHEL 8 kpatch-patch-4_18_0-553_85_1 1-13.el8_10 RHSA-2026:62637
RHEL 8 perf +26 4.18.0-553.141.1.el8_10 RHSA-2026:36366
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RHEL 9.6 EUS kpatch-patch-5_14_0-570_116_1 1-9.el9_6 RHSA-2026:62641
RHEL 9.6 EUS kpatch-patch-5_14_0-570_17_1 1-24.el9_6 RHSA-2026:62641
RHEL 9.6 EUS kpatch-patch-5_14_0-570_39_1 1-15.el9_6 RHSA-2026:62641
RHEL 9.6 EUS kpatch-patch-5_14_0-570_66_1 1-14.el9_6 RHSA-2026:62641
RHEL 9.6 EUS kpatch-patch-5_14_0-570_94_1 1-12.el9_6 RHSA-2026:62641
RHEL 9.6 EUS rv +77 5.14.0-570.134.1.el9_6 RHSA-2026:53990
RHEL 9.4 E4S bpftool 7.3.0-427.145.1.el9_4 RHSA-2026:56573
RHEL 9.4 E4S kpatch-patch-5_14_0-427_100_1 1-14.el9_4 RHSA-2026:62639
RHEL 9.4 E4S kpatch-patch-5_14_0-427_113_1 1-12.el9_4 RHSA-2026:62639
RHEL 9.4 E4S kpatch-patch-5_14_0-427_126_1 1-9.el9_4 RHSA-2026:62639
RHEL 9.4 E4S kpatch-patch-5_14_0-427_68_2 1-21.el9_4 RHSA-2026:62639
RHEL 9.4 E4S kpatch-patch-5_14_0-427_84_1 1-16.el9_4 RHSA-2026:62639
RHEL 9.4 E4S rv +62 5.14.0-427.145.1.el9_4 RHSA-2026:56573
RHEL 9.2 E4S bpftool 7.0.0-284.188.1.el9_2 RHSA-2026:59662
RHEL 9.2 E4S kernel-rt +14 5.14.0-284.188.1.rt14.473.el9_2 RHSA-2026:59663
RHEL 9.2 E4S kpatch-patch-5_14_0-284_117_1 1-21.el9_2 RHSA-2026:62638
RHEL 9.2 E4S kpatch-patch-5_14_0-284_134_1 1-15.el9_2 RHSA-2026:62638
RHEL 9.2 E4S kpatch-patch-5_14_0-284_148_1 1-13.el9_2 RHSA-2026:62638
RHEL 9.2 E4S kpatch-patch-5_14_0-284_158_1 1-11.el9_2 RHSA-2026:62638
RHEL 9.2 E4S kpatch-patch-5_14_0-284_172_1 1-8.el9_2 RHSA-2026:62638
RHEL 9.2 E4S perf +47 5.14.0-284.188.1.el9_2 RHSA-2026:59662
RHEL 8.8 TUS perf +17 4.18.0-477.158.1.el8_8 RHSA-2026:52649
RHEL 8.8 E4S kpatch-patch-4_18_0-477_107_1 1-14.el8_8 RHSA-2026:62558
RHEL 8.8 E4S kpatch-patch-4_18_0-477_120_1 1-13.el8_8 RHSA-2026:62558
RHEL 8.8 E4S kpatch-patch-4_18_0-477_130_1 1-11.el8_8 RHSA-2026:62558
RHEL 8.8 E4S kpatch-patch-4_18_0-477_143_1 1-7.el8_8 RHSA-2026:62558
RHEL 8.8 E4S kpatch-patch-4_18_0-477_97_1 1-18.el8_8 RHSA-2026:62558
RHEL 8.8 E4S perf +18 4.18.0-477.158.1.el8_8 RHSA-2026:52649
RHEL 8.6 EUS Long Life perf +17 4.18.0-372.206.1.el8_6 RHSA-2026:53989
RHEL 8.6 AUS perf +17 4.18.0-372.206.1.el8_6 RHSA-2026:53989

AlmaLinux

Errata ↗
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
AlmaLinux 10 rv +74 6.12.0-211.30.1.el10_2 ALSA-2026:34911
AlmaLinux 9 rv +73 5.14.0-687.22.1.el9_8 ALSA-2026:36018
AlmaLinux 8 kernel-rt +9 4.18.0-553.141.1.rt7.482.el8_10 ALSA-2026:36365
AlmaLinux 8 perf +24 4.18.0-553.141.1.el8_10 ALSA-2026:36366

Rocky Linux

Errata ↗
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Rocky Linux 9 kernel 5.14.0-687.22.1.el9_8 RLSA-2026:36018
Rocky Linux 8 kernel 4.18.0-553.141.1.el8_10.0.1 RLSA-2026:36366
Rocky Linux 8 kernel-rt 4.18.0-553.141.1.rt7.482.el8_10 RLSA-2026:36365
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
SLES 15 SP7 kernel-64kb +7 6.4.0-150700.53.63.1 SUSE-SU-2026:2722-1
SLES 15 SP7 kernel-default-base 6.4.0-150700.53.63.1.150700.17.37.1 SUSE-SU-2026:2722-1
SLES 12 SP5 kernel-syms +2 4.12.14-122.320.1 SUSE-SU-2026:2914-1
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ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
SLES for SAP 16.0 kernel-64kb +8 6.12.0-160000.34.1 SUSE-SU-2026:22087-1
SLES for SAP 16.0 kernel-default-base 6.12.0-160000.34.1.160000.2.15 SUSE-SU-2026:22087-1
SLES 16.0 kernel-64kb +8 6.12.0-160000.34.1 SUSE-SU-2026:22087-1, SUSE-SU-2026:22076-1
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SLE Live Patching 15 SP7 kernel-default 6.4.0-150700.53.63.1 SUSE-SU-2026:2722-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP7 kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7-RT_Update_17 1-150700.1.3.1 SUSE-SU-2026:2799-1
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Amazon Linux

ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Amazon Linux 2023 kernel-livepatch-6.18.25-55.108 +2 1:1.0-0.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1882, ALAS2023-2026-1695, ALAS2023-2026-1693
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Amazon Linux 2023 perf6.18 +11 1:6.18.25-55.108.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1693

Oracle Linux

ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Oracle Linux 10 rv +29 6.12.0-211.34.1.el10_2 ELSA-2026-34911
Oracle Linux 9 kernel-uek +34 6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el10uek ELSA-2026-50372
Oracle Linux 9 rv +28 5.14.0-687.22.1.el9_8 ELSA-2026-36018
Oracle Linux 8 perf +19 4.18.0-553.141.1.el8_10 ELSA-2026-36366

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