SB20261007195 - Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel smb client

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SB20261007195 - Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel smb client

Published: October 7, 2026

Security Bulletin ID SB20261007195
CSH Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Information disclosure

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.


1) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-98169)

CWE-ID: CWE-125 - Out-of-bounds read

CVSSv4: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]


The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to disclose kernel memory to userspace.

The vulnerability exists due to an out-of-bounds read in smb3_enum_snapshots() in the Linux kernel SMB client when processing short server replies during snapshot enumeration. A remote attacker can supply a specially crafted SMB ioctl reply to disclose kernel memory to userspace.

The vulnerable path is reached when snapshot_array_size is smaller than GMT_TOKEN_SIZE. The exposed data comes from slab memory adjacent to the reply buffer.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References