SB20260529159 - Use of uninitialized resource in Linux kernel smb client
Published: May 29, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB20260529159
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Partial DoS
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Use of uninitialized resource (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-46139)
CWE-ID: CWE-908 - Use of Uninitialized Resource
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a local user to cause a denial of service.
The vulnerability exists due to uninitialized memory in build_sec_desc() when building an ACL descriptor. A local user can trigger construction of a security descriptor with a non-zero reserved field to cause a denial of service.
The issue can cause chmod to fail with EINVAL when the malformed security descriptor is rejected.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4c3ed344a970aad51388ac3b0145b98318f0e21f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5e489c6c47a2ac15edbaca153b9348e42c1eacab
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/941a1e6eb35440336913afc88a82103291956d5d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9bdb2ca31368b7671949dfb94a5d57ffccd01edd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/be1ef9512a3f5a755895c24f31b334342f4aa15b