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CVE-2026-99275: Linux kernel · smb: client: reject short SESSION_SETUP responses

Affects Linux kernelSource GCVE Database

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Authoritative record:CVE-2026-99275· High

Not known to be exploited.

Data as of 10 Nov 2026, 07:11 UTC

Severity
High

Rated by Threat Radar · CVSS not yet scored by NVD

Thin evidence

One scorer or none

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 7 Nov 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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 9 Nov 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Ubuntu 26.10linuxpkg:deb/ubuntu/linux?arch=source&distro=stonkingOther threatsAffected
  • 7.0.0-14.14 – 7.3.0-10.10
7 affected builds
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 26.10linux-awspkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-aws?arch=source&distro=stonkingOther threatsAffected
  • 7.0.0-1004.4 – 7.3.0-1004.4
6 affected builds
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 26.10linux-azurepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-azure?arch=source&distro=stonkingOther threatsAffected
  • 7.0.0-1004.4 – 7.3.0-1004.4
6 affected builds
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 26.10linux-azure-fdepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-azure-fde?arch=source&distro=stonkingOther threatsAffected
  • 7.0.0-1004.4 – 7.3.0-1004.5
4 affected builds
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 26.10linux-gcppkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-gcp?arch=source&distro=stonkingOther threatsAffected
  • 7.0.0-1003.3 – 7.3.0-1004.4
6 affected builds
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 26.10linux-oraclepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-oracle?arch=source&distro=stonkingOther threatsAffected
  • 7.0.0-1003.3 – 7.3.0-1004.4
6 affected builds
Fixed in–

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AI-suggested

Until a fix is applied, avoid connecting to untrusted SMB2 servers or restrict SMB client access to trusted networks to reduce exposure.

Description

CVE-2026-99275 is a vulnerability in the Linux kernel SMB client where short SESSION_SETUP responses are improperly accepted. This flaw allows the parser to read stale buffer data, potentially leaking up to about 64 KB of memory from beyond the intended receive buffer. The issue affects multiple stable kernel versions and was reproduced on version 6.6.87.2. The vulnerability arises from insufficient validation of the SecurityBufferOffset and SecurityBufferLength fields in SMB2 SESSION_SETUP responses.

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