CVE-2026-98114
ksmbd: propagate DACL parsing errors
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Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ksmbd: propagate DACL parsing errors parse_dacl() silently accepts truncated ACEs and allocation failures, allowing set_info_sec() to continue with an incomplete ACL conversion. Return parsing and allocation errors to parse_sec_desc() so malformed security descriptors are rejected before inode attributes or ACL xattrs are updated.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/461f10a5297e85b7c1cd21838922f2e57b934d2d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/37952f03d5171eb3a33b2abc2cf6e456d69ff4a1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a04dac1f2cffe9533f4260f0659297d805e69194
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c61dc7b1b4a3234b4aa3965502908a292238805c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/99ae165acf633b13df34105815110fec332a2cdc
References (5)
CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- HIGH
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