libsmb2 through 6.2 contains an integer underflow vulnerability in decode_acl that allows malicious SMB servers to trigger heap out-of-bounds reads via crafted security descriptors
Affects libsmb2Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.1 High.
Data as of 28 Oct 2026, 22:31 UTC
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 14 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
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Ubuntu 26.10libsmb2pkg:deb/ubuntu/libsmb2?arch=source&distro=stonkingOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSlibsmb2pkg:deb/ubuntu/libsmb2?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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Description
libsmb2 through 6.2 contains an integer underflow vulnerability in decode_acl that allows malicious SMB servers to trigger heap out-of-bounds reads via crafted security descriptors. Attackers controlling a server or intercepting unsigned sessions can send an AclSize below 8 in a QUERY_INFO reply, bypassing ACE bounds checks and crashing the client.
References
- ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-110714 (opens in a new tab)
- cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-110714 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/sahlberg/libsmb2 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/sahlberg/libsmb2/blob/d67e213a5c4e7e4969fd81f0b95e4ca5831fbba1/lib/smb2-data-security-descriptor.c (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/sahlberg/libsmb2/commit/523abe20be3207011a936db47f1d3bab79c05450 (opens in a new tab)
- hackmd.io/@haind-pwn/libsmb2-query-info-reply-oob-read (opens in a new tab)
- vulncheck.com/advisories/libsmb2-through-6.2-heap-out-of-bounds-read-via-decode-acl-integer-underflow (opens in a new tab)