SB20261007200 - Integer overflow in Linux kernel smb client



SB20261007200 - Integer overflow in Linux kernel smb client

Published: October 7, 2026

Security Bulletin ID SB20261007200
CSH Severity
Low
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) Integer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-98171)

CWE-ID: CWE-190 - Integer overflow

CVSSv4: 0 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]


The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass command offset bounds checks.

The vulnerability exists due to integer overflow in the SMB client's receive_encrypted_standard() function when checking upper bounds for command offsets in compound encrypted frames. A remote attacker can supply a frame with a NextCommand value that triggers overflow in the upper-bound calculation to bypass command offset bounds checks.

The bounds check is intended to ensure that the trailing slice is large enough to contain a header.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.