CVE-2026-68099
ksmbd: restore DACL size on check_add_overflow() to avoid malformed ACL
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ksmbd: restore DACL size on check_add_overflow() to avoid malformed ACL check_add_overflow() unconditionally writes the truncated sum into *d even on overflow, per its contract in include/linux/overflow.h. The four check_add_overflow() guards in set_posix_acl_entries_dacl() and set_ntacl_dacl() break out of the ACE-building loops on overflow, but the truncated *size is then consumed downstream at the end of set_ntacl_dacl(): pndacl->size = cpu_to_le16(le16_to_cpu(pndacl->size) + size); This produces an on-wire NT ACL whose pndacl->size under-reports the bytes actually written by the preceding fill_ace_for_sid()/memcpy() calls, yielding a malformed ACL that can trigger out-of-bounds reads when re-parsed by clients or ksmbd itself. Restore *size to its pre-addition value on each overflow branch (via `*size -= ace_sz` / `size -= nt_ace_size`) so that after the break, *size once again holds the cumulative size of the successfully-written ACEs. The committed ACL is then truncated-but-self-consistent rather than malformed. The ksmbd DACL builders are the only check_add_overflow() sites found where an overflow path breaks out of a loop and the destination value is consumed afterward. The other nearby break-style cases either return -EINVAL on overflow (transport_ipc.c) or break without consuming the overflowed destination value afterward (buildid.c).
INFO
Published Date :
Aug. 10, 2026, 1:19 p.m.
Last Modified :
Aug. 17, 2026, 5:18 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Solution
- Apply kernel patches addressing ksmbd ACL size calculation.
- Restore ACL size on overflow in set_ntacl_dacl.
- Truncate ACLs consistently after handling overflows.
- Update clients and ksmbd to parse ACLs correctly.
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CVE Modified by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Aug. 17, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Affected [{'repo': 'https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git', 'vendor': 'Linux', 'product': 'Linux', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '8d5729350b236896f51379588d9a690b7fafb8db', 'lessThan': 'f4fcd0c1a243d449307b887fafee23921e9db5ab', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'e1955a94b6f17f4b058afa955a6f187eb3ed7615', 'lessThan': '0bf38372821b1526f31538a7d9811844c55c7f38', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '5e7b8f3c539d69b2ed5f2408e2f75e68ce7eef43', 'lessThan': '847ecd4eb3c117c3d2f13f1e7ab506543aad8183', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '299f962c0b02d048fb45d248b4da493d03f3175d', 'lessThan': 'bc90144ce8bb7fcf05ad9417c7adb4e9509d9e13', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '299f962c0b02d048fb45d248b4da493d03f3175d', 'lessThan': 'bbf0a8e931204ecdab494a88d43b0a24a04285c5', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '41e53a773db6342ac9a689ee5ba635c31744c9f0', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'ef7902be3f215b6bf7babe4dc9dd9a7d57dad7a7', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '6.6.136', 'lessThan': '6.6.148', 'versionType': 'semver'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '6.12.84', 'lessThan': '6.12.101', 'versionType': 'semver'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '6.18.25', 'lessThan': '6.18.42', 'versionType': 'semver'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '6.1.175', 'lessThan': '6.2', 'versionType': 'semver'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '7.0.2', 'lessThan': '7.1', 'versionType': 'semver'}], 'programFiles': ['fs/smb/server/smbacl.c'], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}, {'repo': 'https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git', 'vendor': 'Linux', 'product': 'Linux', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '7.1'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': '7.1', 'versionType': 'semver'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.6.148', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.6.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.12.101', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.12.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.18.42', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.18.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '7.1.6', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '7.1.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '7.2-rc5', 'versionType': 'original_commit_for_fix', 'lessThanOrEqual': '*'}], 'programFiles': ['fs/smb/server/smbacl.c'], 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}] [{'repo': 'https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git', 'vendor': 'Linux', 'product': 'Linux', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '8d5729350b236896f51379588d9a690b7fafb8db', 'lessThan': 'f4fcd0c1a243d449307b887fafee23921e9db5ab', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'e1955a94b6f17f4b058afa955a6f187eb3ed7615', 'lessThan': '0bf38372821b1526f31538a7d9811844c55c7f38', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '5e7b8f3c539d69b2ed5f2408e2f75e68ce7eef43', 'lessThan': '847ecd4eb3c117c3d2f13f1e7ab506543aad8183', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '299f962c0b02d048fb45d248b4da493d03f3175d', 'lessThan': 'bc90144ce8bb7fcf05ad9417c7adb4e9509d9e13', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '299f962c0b02d048fb45d248b4da493d03f3175d', 'lessThan': 'bbf0a8e931204ecdab494a88d43b0a24a04285c5', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '41e53a773db6342ac9a689ee5ba635c31744c9f0', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'ef7902be3f215b6bf7babe4dc9dd9a7d57dad7a7', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '6.6.136', 'lessThan': '6.6.148', 'versionType': 'semver'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '6.12.84', 'lessThan': '6.12.101', 'versionType': 'semver'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '6.18.25', 'lessThan': '6.18.42', 'versionType': 'semver'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '6.1.175', 'lessThan': '6.2', 'versionType': 'semver'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '7.0.2', 'lessThan': '7.1', 'versionType': 'semver'}], 'programFiles': ['fs/smb/server/smbacl.c'], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}, {'repo': 'https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git', 'vendor': 'Linux', 'product': 'Linux', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '7.1'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': '7.1', 'versionType': 'semver'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.6.148', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.6.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.12.101', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.12.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.18.42', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.18.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '7.1.6', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '7.1.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '7.2', 'versionType': 'original_commit_for_fix', 'lessThanOrEqual': '*'}], 'programFiles': ['fs/smb/server/smbacl.c'], 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}] -
New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Aug. 10, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Affected [{'repo': 'https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git', 'vendor': 'Linux', 'product': 'Linux', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '8d5729350b236896f51379588d9a690b7fafb8db', 'lessThan': 'f4fcd0c1a243d449307b887fafee23921e9db5ab', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'e1955a94b6f17f4b058afa955a6f187eb3ed7615', 'lessThan': '0bf38372821b1526f31538a7d9811844c55c7f38', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '5e7b8f3c539d69b2ed5f2408e2f75e68ce7eef43', 'lessThan': '847ecd4eb3c117c3d2f13f1e7ab506543aad8183', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '299f962c0b02d048fb45d248b4da493d03f3175d', 'lessThan': 'bc90144ce8bb7fcf05ad9417c7adb4e9509d9e13', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '299f962c0b02d048fb45d248b4da493d03f3175d', 'lessThan': 'bbf0a8e931204ecdab494a88d43b0a24a04285c5', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '41e53a773db6342ac9a689ee5ba635c31744c9f0', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'ef7902be3f215b6bf7babe4dc9dd9a7d57dad7a7', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '6.6.136', 'lessThan': '6.6.148', 'versionType': 'semver'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '6.12.84', 'lessThan': '6.12.101', 'versionType': 'semver'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '6.18.25', 'lessThan': '6.18.42', 'versionType': 'semver'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '6.1.175', 'lessThan': '6.2', 'versionType': 'semver'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '7.0.2', 'lessThan': '7.1', 'versionType': 'semver'}], 'programFiles': ['fs/smb/server/smbacl.c'], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}, {'repo': 'https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git', 'vendor': 'Linux', 'product': 'Linux', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '7.1'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': '7.1', 'versionType': 'semver'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.6.148', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.6.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.12.101', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.12.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.18.42', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.18.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '7.1.6', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '7.1.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '7.2-rc5', 'versionType': 'original_commit_for_fix', 'lessThanOrEqual': '*'}], 'programFiles': ['fs/smb/server/smbacl.c'], 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}] Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ksmbd: restore DACL size on check_add_overflow() to avoid malformed ACL check_add_overflow() unconditionally writes the truncated sum into *d even on overflow, per its contract in include/linux/overflow.h. The four check_add_overflow() guards in set_posix_acl_entries_dacl() and set_ntacl_dacl() break out of the ACE-building loops on overflow, but the truncated *size is then consumed downstream at the end of set_ntacl_dacl(): pndacl->size = cpu_to_le16(le16_to_cpu(pndacl->size) + size); This produces an on-wire NT ACL whose pndacl->size under-reports the bytes actually written by the preceding fill_ace_for_sid()/memcpy() calls, yielding a malformed ACL that can trigger out-of-bounds reads when re-parsed by clients or ksmbd itself. Restore *size to its pre-addition value on each overflow branch (via `*size -= ace_sz` / `size -= nt_ace_size`) so that after the break, *size once again holds the cumulative size of the successfully-written ACEs. The committed ACL is then truncated-but-self-consistent rather than malformed. The ksmbd DACL builders are the only check_add_overflow() sites found where an overflow path breaks out of a loop and the destination value is consumed afterward. The other nearby break-style cases either return -EINVAL on overflow (transport_ipc.c) or break without consuming the overflowed destination value afterward (buildid.c). Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0bf38372821b1526f31538a7d9811844c55c7f38 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/847ecd4eb3c117c3d2f13f1e7ab506543aad8183 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bbf0a8e931204ecdab494a88d43b0a24a04285c5 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bc90144ce8bb7fcf05ad9417c7adb4e9509d9e13 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f4fcd0c1a243d449307b887fafee23921e9db5ab