SB2026080756 - Improper Check or Handling of Exceptional Conditions in Linux kernel smb client
Published: August 7, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB2026080756
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Improper Check or Handling of Exceptional Conditions (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-64598)
CWE-ID: CWE-703 - Improper Check or Handling of Exceptional Conditions
CVSSv4: 6.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
The vulnerability allows a local user to cause a denial of service.
The vulnerability exists due to improper handling of an error pointer in smb2_aead_req_alloc() when processing SMB client requests. A local user can trigger the bug to cause a denial of service.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/61f28012e5650c619223decdb7970e0d3162e949
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a187883cc1dc784a4d32537f5d316f1b7b9ad76f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a1cc432cb0b0a1f74f98a0db3b94ca880c7947ac
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/aa37f5fef78dd11cbf983269da2031e12625c56d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cad756733dc3985188983f3e2eb77e2927209099