CVE Catalog

CVE-2026-64138

HighCVSS 8.8
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.42%

35th percentile - higher than 35% of all known CVEs

Summary

A vulnerability was found in the Linux kernel's ksmbd module, where SID identifiers (Owner and Group) in the parent directory's security descriptor are not validated during ACL inheritance. This flaw could allow an attacker to manipulate file access permissions.

Risk Assessment

The organization faces risks of unauthorized data access and privilege escalation in SMB shared file environments, potentially leading to leakage or modification of sensitive information.

Recommendation

Immediately update the Linux kernel to a version containing the fix (commit with SID validation) and restart the ksmbd server to load the updated module.

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Original NVD description (English source)

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ksmbd: validate SID in parent security descriptor during ACL inheritance Introduce smb_validate_ntsd_sid() helper to safely validate Owner SID and Group SID inside the NT Security Descriptor (smb_ntsd) retrieved from the parent directory.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS