CVE-2026-93801
kernel: smb/client: zero-initialize stack-allocated cifs_open_info_data
Severity
LowRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · September 24, 2026
Updated · September 28, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's SMB (Server Message Block) client. Certain file information structures allocated on the stack are not zero-initialized, leaving them containing random data when specific fields are not explicitly set. A local user performing file operations on a mounted SMB share could cause the kernel to process this uninitialized memory. This vulnerability can lead to a Denial of Service (DoS) via a system crash or result in unexpected kernel behavior.
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 5.5CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE-908 · Use of Uninitialized Resource