CVE-2026-64379
smb: client: mask server-provided mode to 07777 in modefromsid
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Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: smb: client: mask server-provided mode to 07777 in modefromsid When modefromsid is active, parse_dacl() applies the server-provided sub_auth[2] value from the NFS mode SID to cf_mode without masking to 07777. Apply the correct masking, same as in the read path.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Remediation
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Patch and advisory references
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5f6f2241034f189c69d4d0b5f8fe24a0c25b0c14
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ee2216dbdf0c677e89bb43e03247dba590ed00ef
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f511807feee7cb29b61bdfa86472c7e9e2e5df94
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/08c600b7e1818539ba5efee4cdb06215c245ca78
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b84e002e0df26bbc6cbd3ca01b8212601fe0ae7d
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