CVE-2026-99113
kernel: ksmbd: zero the FS_OBJECT_ID_INFORMATION buffer before filling it in
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · October 28, 2026
Updated · October 29, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's ksmbd Server Message Block (SMB) file server. When handling compound file system query requests, the server fails to clear the response buffer before populating it. A remote client can exploit this vulnerability by sending specially crafted compound requests to trigger an information disclosure, exposing residual memory contents that may include data from prior restricted operations.
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 4.3CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
CWE-908 · Use of Uninitialized Resource