9.1
CRITICAL
CVSS 3.1
CVE-2026-68457
ksmbd: use opener credentials for FSCTL mutations
Overview
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ksmbd: use opener credentials for FSCTL mutations SET_SPARSE, SET_ZERO_DATA and SET_COMPRESSION operate on an open SMB handle but call VFS xattr, fallocate or fileattr helpers with the current ksmbd worker credentials. Those helpers can revalidate inode permissions, ownership and LSM policy independently of the SMB handle access mask. Run each operation with the credentials captured in the target file when the handle was opened. Keep credential handling local to these single-file FSCTLs rather than applying session credentials to the complete IOCTL handler, which also contains handle-less and multi-handle operations.
Details
INFO
Published Date :
Aug. 15, 2026, 6:17 a.m.
Last Modified :
Aug. 18, 2026, 7:16 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
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| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL | 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 |
Solution
Apply file opener credentials to FSCTL operations for proper authorization.
- Use opener credentials for FSCTL operations.
- Capture credentials when file handle is opened.
- Keep credential handling local to single-file FSCTLs.
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CVE Modified by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Aug. 18, 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': '1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2', 'lessThan': 'a8c18434e1f0d9f7989170bdb0490c0160baf065', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2', 'lessThan': '1e112c47ec5dd1942e2d4ca6e8e9b712238e20c2', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2', 'lessThan': 'fb1cae6302d58414ddf029e3f642711bd30243f7', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2', 'lessThan': 'e205f3e7e8c31a47cd11efb6cf663a527177e432', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2', 'lessThan': 'cfb2c6f71d61ed807c9d7a7af331d406f1f31877', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2', 'lessThan': 'c6394bcaf254c5baf9aff43376020be5db6d3316', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': '6.1.178', 'versionType': 'semver'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': '6.6.145', 'versionType': 'semver'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': '6.12.97', 'versionType': 'semver'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': '6.18.40', 'versionType': 'semver'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': '7.1.5', 'versionType': 'semver'}], 'programFiles': ['fs/smb/server/smb2pdu.c', 'fs/smb/server/vfs.c'], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}, {'repo': 'https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git', 'vendor': 'Linux', 'product': 'Linux', 'versions': [{'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.1.178', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.1.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.6.145', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.6.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.12.97', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.12.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.18.40', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.18.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '7.1.5', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '7.1.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '7.2', 'versionType': 'original_commit_for_fix', 'lessThanOrEqual': '*'}], 'programFiles': ['fs/smb/server/smb2pdu.c', 'fs/smb/server/vfs.c'], 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}] [{'repo': 'https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git', 'vendor': 'Linux', 'product': 'Linux', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': 'e2f34481b24db2fd634b5edb0a5bd0e4d38cc6e9', 'lessThan': 'a8c18434e1f0d9f7989170bdb0490c0160baf065', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'e2f34481b24db2fd634b5edb0a5bd0e4d38cc6e9', 'lessThan': '1e112c47ec5dd1942e2d4ca6e8e9b712238e20c2', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'e2f34481b24db2fd634b5edb0a5bd0e4d38cc6e9', 'lessThan': 'fb1cae6302d58414ddf029e3f642711bd30243f7', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'e2f34481b24db2fd634b5edb0a5bd0e4d38cc6e9', 'lessThan': 'e205f3e7e8c31a47cd11efb6cf663a527177e432', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'e2f34481b24db2fd634b5edb0a5bd0e4d38cc6e9', 'lessThan': 'cfb2c6f71d61ed807c9d7a7af331d406f1f31877', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'e2f34481b24db2fd634b5edb0a5bd0e4d38cc6e9', 'lessThan': 'c6394bcaf254c5baf9aff43376020be5db6d3316', 'versionType': 'git'}], 'programFiles': ['fs/smb/server/smb2pdu.c', 'fs/smb/server/vfs.c'], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}, {'repo': 'https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git', 'vendor': 'Linux', 'product': 'Linux', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '5.15'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': '5.15', 'versionType': 'semver'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.1.178', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.1.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.6.145', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.6.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.12.97', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.12.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.18.40', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.18.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '7.1.5', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '7.1.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '7.2', 'versionType': 'original_commit_for_fix', 'lessThanOrEqual': '*'}], 'programFiles': ['fs/smb/server/smb2pdu.c', 'fs/smb/server/vfs.c'], 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}] -
CVE Modified by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Aug. 17, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H Changed Affected [{'repo': 'https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git', 'vendor': 'Linux', 'product': 'Linux', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2', 'lessThan': 'a8c18434e1f0d9f7989170bdb0490c0160baf065', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2', 'lessThan': '1e112c47ec5dd1942e2d4ca6e8e9b712238e20c2', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2', 'lessThan': 'fb1cae6302d58414ddf029e3f642711bd30243f7', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2', 'lessThan': 'e205f3e7e8c31a47cd11efb6cf663a527177e432', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2', 'lessThan': 'cfb2c6f71d61ed807c9d7a7af331d406f1f31877', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2', 'lessThan': 'c6394bcaf254c5baf9aff43376020be5db6d3316', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': '6.1.178', 'versionType': 'semver'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': '6.6.145', 'versionType': 'semver'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': '6.12.97', 'versionType': 'semver'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': '6.18.40', 'versionType': 'semver'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': '7.1.5', 'versionType': 'semver'}], 'programFiles': ['fs/smb/server/smb2pdu.c', 'fs/smb/server/vfs.c'], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}, {'repo': 'https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git', 'vendor': 'Linux', 'product': 'Linux', 'versions': [{'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.1.178', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.1.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.6.145', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.6.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.12.97', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.12.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.18.40', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.18.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '7.1.5', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '7.1.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '7.2-rc1', 'versionType': 'original_commit_for_fix', 'lessThanOrEqual': '*'}], 'programFiles': ['fs/smb/server/smb2pdu.c', 'fs/smb/server/vfs.c'], 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}] [{'repo': 'https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git', 'vendor': 'Linux', 'product': 'Linux', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2', 'lessThan': 'a8c18434e1f0d9f7989170bdb0490c0160baf065', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2', 'lessThan': '1e112c47ec5dd1942e2d4ca6e8e9b712238e20c2', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2', 'lessThan': 'fb1cae6302d58414ddf029e3f642711bd30243f7', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2', 'lessThan': 'e205f3e7e8c31a47cd11efb6cf663a527177e432', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2', 'lessThan': 'cfb2c6f71d61ed807c9d7a7af331d406f1f31877', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2', 'lessThan': 'c6394bcaf254c5baf9aff43376020be5db6d3316', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': '6.1.178', 'versionType': 'semver'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': '6.6.145', 'versionType': 'semver'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': '6.12.97', 'versionType': 'semver'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': '6.18.40', 'versionType': 'semver'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': '7.1.5', 'versionType': 'semver'}], 'programFiles': ['fs/smb/server/smb2pdu.c', 'fs/smb/server/vfs.c'], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}, {'repo': 'https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git', 'vendor': 'Linux', 'product': 'Linux', 'versions': [{'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.1.178', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.1.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.6.145', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.6.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.12.97', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.12.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.18.40', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.18.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '7.1.5', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '7.1.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '7.2', 'versionType': 'original_commit_for_fix', 'lessThanOrEqual': '*'}], 'programFiles': ['fs/smb/server/smb2pdu.c', 'fs/smb/server/vfs.c'], 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}] -
New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Aug. 15, 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': '1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2', 'lessThan': 'a8c18434e1f0d9f7989170bdb0490c0160baf065', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2', 'lessThan': '1e112c47ec5dd1942e2d4ca6e8e9b712238e20c2', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2', 'lessThan': 'fb1cae6302d58414ddf029e3f642711bd30243f7', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2', 'lessThan': 'e205f3e7e8c31a47cd11efb6cf663a527177e432', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2', 'lessThan': 'cfb2c6f71d61ed807c9d7a7af331d406f1f31877', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2', 'lessThan': 'c6394bcaf254c5baf9aff43376020be5db6d3316', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': '6.1.178', 'versionType': 'semver'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': '6.6.145', 'versionType': 'semver'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': '6.12.97', 'versionType': 'semver'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': '6.18.40', 'versionType': 'semver'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': '7.1.5', 'versionType': 'semver'}], 'programFiles': ['fs/smb/server/smb2pdu.c', 'fs/smb/server/vfs.c'], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}, {'repo': 'https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git', 'vendor': 'Linux', 'product': 'Linux', 'versions': [{'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.1.178', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.1.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.6.145', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.6.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.12.97', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.12.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.18.40', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.18.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '7.1.5', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '7.1.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '7.2-rc1', 'versionType': 'original_commit_for_fix', 'lessThanOrEqual': '*'}], 'programFiles': ['fs/smb/server/smb2pdu.c', 'fs/smb/server/vfs.c'], 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}] Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ksmbd: use opener credentials for FSCTL mutations SET_SPARSE, SET_ZERO_DATA and SET_COMPRESSION operate on an open SMB handle but call VFS xattr, fallocate or fileattr helpers with the current ksmbd worker credentials. Those helpers can revalidate inode permissions, ownership and LSM policy independently of the SMB handle access mask. Run each operation with the credentials captured in the target file when the handle was opened. Keep credential handling local to these single-file FSCTLs rather than applying session credentials to the complete IOCTL handler, which also contains handle-less and multi-handle operations. Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1e112c47ec5dd1942e2d4ca6e8e9b712238e20c2 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a8c18434e1f0d9f7989170bdb0490c0160baf065 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c6394bcaf254c5baf9aff43376020be5db6d3316 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cfb2c6f71d61ed807c9d7a7af331d406f1f31877 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e205f3e7e8c31a47cd11efb6cf663a527177e432 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fb1cae6302d58414ddf029e3f642711bd30243f7
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