In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

smb/client: fix out-of-bounds read in symlink_data()

Since smb2_check_message() returns success without length validation for
the symlink error response, in symlink_data() it is possible for
iov->iov_len to be smaller than sizeof(struct smb2_err_rsp). If the buffer
only contains the base SMB2 header (64 bytes), accessing
err->ErrorContextCount (at offset 66) or err->ByteCount later in
symlink_data() will cause an out-of-bounds read.

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Sat, 30 May 2026 11:00:00 +0000

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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.0, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H'}


Fri, 29 May 2026 03:45:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-119
CWE-20

Fri, 29 May 2026 00:15:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-125
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cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.0, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

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Thu, 28 May 2026 12:30:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-119
CWE-20

Thu, 28 May 2026 10:15:00 +0000

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: smb/client: fix out-of-bounds read in symlink_data() Since smb2_check_message() returns success without length validation for the symlink error response, in symlink_data() it is possible for iov->iov_len to be smaller than sizeof(struct smb2_err_rsp). If the buffer only contains the base SMB2 header (64 bytes), accessing err->ErrorContextCount (at offset 66) or err->ByteCount later in symlink_data() will cause an out-of-bounds read.
Title smb/client: fix out-of-bounds read in symlink_data()
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-30T10:48:51.359Z

Reserved: 2026-05-13T15:03:33.103Z

Link: CVE-2026-46185

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Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-05-28T10:16:34.117

Modified: 2026-05-30T11:17:25.540

Link: CVE-2026-46185

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-05-28T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2026-46185 - Bugzilla

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Updated: 2026-05-29T04:30:27Z

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