CVE-2026-99111: Linux kernel · smb: client: fix data corruption with concurrent writes and O_TRUNC
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · fixed in ffa66fdc7d35b890606767c4d2c7ac26b4d90a99 : patch Linux kernel soon.
Data as of 28 Oct 2026, 14:15 UTC
Rated High by Threat Radar's AI analysis · CVSS not yet scored by NVD
- Patch
- Available – fixed in ffa66fdc7d35b890606767c4d2c7ac26b4d90a99, a8603b52b39f520ea8a34def74c23fba87396d3e, 4d143608a0445443a85c9b29f4c9f8e63d5dbfc9
Exploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 28 Oct 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade Linux kernel to ffa66fdc7d35b890606767c4d2c7ac26b4d90a99, a8603b52b39f520ea8a34def74c23fba87396d3e or 4d143608a0445443a85c9b29f4c9f8e63d5dbfc9.
Affected software
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AI-suggested
A fix has been implemented in the Linux kernel to address this issue by properly acquiring locks to ensure atomicity of the flush-truncate-resize sequence. Users should apply the official kernel updates containing this fix once available.
Description
A vulnerability in the Linux kernel's SMB client was fixed to prevent data corruption caused by concurrent writes combined with file truncation (O_TRUNC). The flaw allowed buffered writes to dirty pages after a flush but before truncation, leading to silent data loss. The fix ensures atomicity of the flush-truncate-resize sequence by properly acquiring necessary locks.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-99111 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/4d143608a0445443a85c9b29f4c9f8e63d5dbfc9 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/a8603b52b39f520ea8a34def74c23fba87396d3e (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/ffa66fdc7d35b890606767c4d2c7ac26b4d90a99 (opens in a new tab)