CVE-2026-99272: Linux kernel · smb: client: validate the data area in SMB2_read()
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited : upgrade to 2ec9cdf469dd32bcf33073aeb30c08e9356e0ca1 or 1ba1937de005e261a8858f45bfef5da7458df94c soon.
Data as of 7 Nov 2026, 16:05 UTC
Rated High by Threat Radar's AI analysis · CVSS not yet scored by NVD
Thin evidence
One scorer or none- Patch
- Available – fixed in 2ec9cdf469dd32bcf33073aeb30c08e9356e0ca1, 1ba1937de005e261a8858f45bfef5da7458df94c
Exploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 7 Nov 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: 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 7 Nov 2026.
What to do
Upgrade Linux kernel to 2ec9cdf469dd32bcf33073aeb30c08e9356e0ca1 or 1ba1937de005e261a8858f45bfef5da7458df94c.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
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| LinuxLinux | Affected
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| LinuxLinux | Affected
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AI-suggested
A fix has been implemented in the Linux kernel to clamp invalid DataOffset values and reject read responses where the data range exceeds the received buffer length. Users should apply the official Linux kernel updates that include this patch. No additional mitigations are indicated.
Description
A vulnerability in the Linux kernel SMB client was fixed involving improper validation of the data area in SMB2_read(). The flaw allowed a malicious SMB server to craft a response that caused the client to copy more data than was actually received, leading to out-of-bounds memory access. This could result in memory corruption or crashes when processing SMB2 read responses with manipulated DataOffset and DataLength fields.