CVE-2026-43377

ksmbd: Don't log keys in SMB3 signing and encryption key generation

HIGH
8.1
CVSS Score
Published: May 8, 2026 at 02:21 PM UTC
Updated: August 5, 2026 at 01:24 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel

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Severity
HIGH8.1
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ksmbd: Don't log keys in SMB3 signing and encryption key generation When KSMBD_DEBUG_AUTH logging is enabled, generate_smb3signingkey() and generate_smb3encryptionkey() log the session, signing, encryption, and decryption key bytes. Remove the logs to avoid exposing credentials.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

5.15 ≤ v < 6.1.1675.15 ≤ v < 6.12.785.15 ≤ v < 6.18.205.15 ≤ v < 6.19.95.15 ≤ v < 6.6.1305.15 ≤ v < 7.06.13 ≤ v < 6.18.206.19 ≤ v < 6.19.96.2 ≤ v < 6.6.1306.7 ≤ v < 6.12.785.157.0 rc17.0 rc27.0 rc3e2f34481b24db2fd634b5edb0a5bd0e4d38cc6e9
Vendor states this is fixed in 3fe2d9ec166b7df9a8df6c0fdcfc210572e27e3f (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 407cc37c21d51f9b9d4d20204b04890880cfa6ae (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 4084ed720d7d5f4e975c9e4a6267a552dad3b24a (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 441336115df26b966575de56daf7107ed474faed (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in c6b01b997a2094969e315f1ebfc1d64b8ae2163d (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in fec5c70b82af3f59f15bb984df94e5ad1fccfb1e (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.15 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.1.167 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.12.78 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.18.20 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.19.9 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.6.130 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 7.0 (unaffected)

CVSS

8.1HIGHLinux
Vector?

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StatusANALYZED
CWE
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