Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel - CVE-2026-46185
Published: May 29, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU133001
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: 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/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-46185
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Affected software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to disclose sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to out-of-bounds read in symlink_data() when processing an SMB2 symlink error response. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted SMB2 response to disclose sensitive information.
The issue can occur when the response buffer is shorter than the expected SMB2 error response structure.
How to mitigate CVE-2026-46185
Install security update from vendor's repository.
Sources
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/15dc0a4de743a1aaa7b859b3aea79f08c695396c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b8c8a704f0bc133deb171f6aeb6f3a684203e212
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b9561402489d41149f63e001a74384863b7b30a6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d62b8d236fab503c6fec1d3e9a38bea71feaca20
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ef6495d4df6e7af8f3de67e65150881c880f696c