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

smb: client: fix missing iov bounds check in parse_posix_sids()

In parse_posix_sids(), sidsbuf_end is calculated using the server-supplied
out_len without being validated against the actual length of the received
iov (iov_len).

If a server provides an inflated out_len, sidsbuf_end will point past the
end of the iov. This defeats the bounds guards in posix_info_sid_size(),
allowing out-of-bounds reads into adjacent kernel memory.

Fix this by rejecting responses where the calculated sidsbuf_end would
exceed the received iov boundaries or cause pointer wraparound.
Published: 2026-10-14
Score: n/a
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
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History

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 05:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-119
CWE-788

Wed, 14 Oct 2026 13:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: smb: client: fix missing iov bounds check in parse_posix_sids() In parse_posix_sids(), sidsbuf_end is calculated using the server-supplied out_len without being validated against the actual length of the received iov (iov_len). If a server provides an inflated out_len, sidsbuf_end will point past the end of the iov. This defeats the bounds guards in posix_info_sid_size(), allowing out-of-bounds reads into adjacent kernel memory. Fix this by rejecting responses where the calculated sidsbuf_end would exceed the received iov boundaries or cause pointer wraparound.
Title smb: client: fix missing iov bounds check in parse_posix_sids()
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
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Linux Linux Kernel
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-14T13:27:40.589Z

Reserved: 2026-09-25T10:25:14.347Z

Link: CVE-2026-98405

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Status : Received

Published: 2026-10-14T14:17:51.603

Modified: 2026-10-14T14:17:51.603

Link: CVE-2026-98405

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Updated: 2026-10-15T05:15:14Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-119

    Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

  • CWE-788

    Access of Memory Location After End of Buffer