CVE-2026-98405
HIGH 8.1In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: smb: client: fix missing iov bounds check in parse_posix_sids() In parse_posix_sids(), sidsbuf_end is calculated using the server-supplied out_len without being validated against the actual length of the received iov (iov_len). If a server provides an inflated out_len, sidsbuf_end will point past the end of the iov. This defeats the bounds guards in posix_info_sid_size(), allowing out-of-bounds reads into adjacent kernel memory. Fix this by rejecting responses where the calculated sidsbuf_end would exceed the received iov boundaries or cause pointer wraparound.
Severe if exploited (CVSS 8.1), but no known exploitation and low modeled probability. Patch on a normal cadence.
Exploitation likelihood
0.5%chance of exploitation in 30 days · 41st percentile
Impact if exploited
8.1CVSS 3.1 · HIGH
- ConfidentialityHigh
- IntegrityNone
- AvailabilityHigh
What an attacker needs
- ✓Access: Reachable over the network — no local access needed
- ✓Privileges: No account or privileges required
- ⚠User interaction: A user must take an action (click / open a file)
- ✓Complexity: No special conditions — reliably repeatable
✓ lowers the bar for an attacker · ⚠ raises it
Proof of concept
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Weakness (CWE)
Not classified.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
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Vendor product assessments
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kernel as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 · known affected
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pkg:rpm/redhat/kernel
- workaround: Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options don't meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.
- none available: Fix deferred
kernel-core as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 · known affected
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pkg:rpm/redhat/kernel-core
- workaround: Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options don't meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.
- none available: Fix deferred
kernel-modules-extra-matched as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 · known affected
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pkg:rpm/redhat/kernel-modules-extra-matched
- workaround: Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options don't meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.
- none available: Fix deferred
kernel-rt-debug as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 · known affected
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pkg:rpm/redhat/kernel-rt-debug
- workaround: Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options don't meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.
- none available: Fix deferred
kernel-uki-virt-addons as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 · known affected
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pkg:rpm/redhat/kernel-uki-virt-addons
- workaround: Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options don't meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.
- none available: Fix deferred
kernel as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 · known affected
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pkg:rpm/redhat/kernel
- workaround: Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options don't meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.
- none available: Fix deferred
kernel-modules-extra as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 · known affected
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pkg:rpm/redhat/kernel-modules-extra
- workaround: Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options don't meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.
- none available: Fix deferred
kernel-rt-selftests-internal as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 · known affected
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pkg:rpm/redhat/kernel-rt-selftests-internal
- workaround: Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options don't meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.
- none available: Fix deferred
bpftool as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 · known affected
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pkg:rpm/redhat/bpftool
- workaround: Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options don't meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.
- none available: Fix deferred
kernel-64k-modules-core as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 · known affected
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pkg:rpm/redhat/kernel-64k-modules-core
- workaround: Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options don't meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.
- none available: Fix deferred
kernel-debug-uki-virt as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 · known affected
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pkg:rpm/redhat/kernel-debug-uki-virt
- workaround: Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options don't meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.
- none available: Fix deferred
kernel-rt-64k-core as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 · known affected
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pkg:rpm/redhat/kernel-rt-64k-core
- workaround: Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options don't meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.
- none available: Fix deferred
kernel-rt-64k-modules-extra as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 · known affected
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pkg:rpm/redhat/kernel-rt-64k-modules-extra
- workaround: Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options don't meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.
- none available: Fix deferred
kernel-rt-kvm as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 · known affected
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pkg:rpm/redhat/kernel-rt-kvm
- workaround: Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options don't meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.
- none available: Fix deferred
kernel-zfcpdump-core as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 · known affected
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pkg:rpm/redhat/kernel-zfcpdump-core
- workaround: Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options don't meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.
- none available: Fix deferred
openshift/ose-rhel-coreos-9 as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4 · known affected
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pkg:oci/ose-rhel-coreos-9?repository_url=registry.redhat.io/openshift/ose-rhel-coreos-9
- workaround: Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options don't meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.
- none available: Fix deferred
kernel as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 · known not affected
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Reason: vulnerable code not present
pkg:rpm/redhat/kernel
Red Hat · CVE-2026-98405 · Updated 2026-10-24T14:22:37+00:00kernel-debug as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 · known not affected
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Reason: vulnerable code not present
pkg:rpm/redhat/kernel-debug
Red Hat · CVE-2026-98405 · Updated 2026-10-24T14:22:37+00:00kernel-devel as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 · known not affected
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Reason: vulnerable code not present
pkg:rpm/redhat/kernel-devel
Red Hat · CVE-2026-98405 · Updated 2026-10-24T14:22:37+00:00kernel-headers as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 · known not affected
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Reason: vulnerable code not present
pkg:rpm/redhat/kernel-headers
Red Hat · CVE-2026-98405 · Updated 2026-10-24T14:22:37+00:00kernel.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 · known not affected
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Reason: vulnerable code not present
pkg:rpm/redhat/kernel?arch=src
Red Hat · CVE-2026-98405 · Updated 2026-10-24T14:22:37+00:00bpftool as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 · known not affected
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Reason: vulnerable code not present
pkg:rpm/redhat/bpftool
Red Hat · CVE-2026-98405 · Updated 2026-10-24T14:22:37+00:00kernel-abi-whitelists as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 · known not affected
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Reason: vulnerable code not present
pkg:rpm/redhat/kernel-abi-whitelists
Red Hat · CVE-2026-98405 · Updated 2026-10-24T14:22:37+00:00kernel-debug-devel as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 · known not affected
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Reason: vulnerable code not present
pkg:rpm/redhat/kernel-debug-devel
Red Hat · CVE-2026-98405 · Updated 2026-10-24T14:22:37+00:00kernel-headers as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 · known not affected
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Reason: vulnerable code not present
pkg:rpm/redhat/kernel-headers
Red Hat · CVE-2026-98405 · Updated 2026-10-24T14:22:37+00:00kernel-rt as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 · known not affected
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Reason: vulnerable code not present
pkg:rpm/redhat/kernel-rt
Red Hat · CVE-2026-98405 · Updated 2026-10-24T14:22:37+00:00kernel-rt-debug-devel as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 · known not affected
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Reason: vulnerable code not present
pkg:rpm/redhat/kernel-rt-debug-devel
Red Hat · CVE-2026-98405 · Updated 2026-10-24T14:22:37+00:00kernel-rt-doc as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 · known not affected
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Reason: vulnerable code not present
pkg:rpm/redhat/kernel-rt-doc
Red Hat · CVE-2026-98405 · Updated 2026-10-24T14:22:37+00:00kernel-rt-trace-devel as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 · known not affected
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Reason: vulnerable code not present
pkg:rpm/redhat/kernel-rt-trace-devel
Red Hat · CVE-2026-98405 · Updated 2026-10-24T14:22:37+00:00kernel-tools as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 · known not affected
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Reason: vulnerable code not present
pkg:rpm/redhat/kernel-tools
Red Hat · CVE-2026-98405 · Updated 2026-10-24T14:22:37+00:00kernel-tools-libs-devel as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 · known not affected
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Reason: vulnerable code not present
pkg:rpm/redhat/kernel-tools-libs-devel
Red Hat · CVE-2026-98405 · Updated 2026-10-24T14:22:37+00:00python-perf as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 · known not affected
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Reason: vulnerable code not present
pkg:rpm/redhat/python-perf
Red Hat · CVE-2026-98405 · Updated 2026-10-24T14:22:37+00:00
All CVSS metrics
- HIGH 8.1 v3.1 · CNA Primary
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H - HIGH 8.1 v3.1 · NVD Secondary
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
References
Advisories
- https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-98405.json Red Hat · CVE-2026-98405 · Updated 2026-10-24T14:22:37+00:00
- https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2026-101054 EUVD · EUVD-2026-101054
Technical & other
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d91b9a3b2b38e5ac1b51e9e5b23fe53ad7b49644CVE record · Linux · Updated 2026-10-24T14:08:44.159Z
NVD · CVE-2026-98405 · Updated 2026-10-24T14:16:40.877 - https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b862996e5105be1293da9cdc85da77b76021c3bdCVE record · Linux · Updated 2026-10-24T14:08:44.159Z
NVD · CVE-2026-98405 · Updated 2026-10-24T14:16:40.877 - https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2f8ed71aaaba3bc8b19cd9930cc62e63e142b299CVE record · Linux · Updated 2026-10-24T14:08:44.159Z
NVD · CVE-2026-98405 · Updated 2026-10-24T14:16:40.877 - https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/eac6917a42899aad0617bbf04798c5dd946a1fe5CVE record · Linux · Updated 2026-10-24T14:08:44.159Z
NVD · CVE-2026-98405 · Updated 2026-10-24T14:16:40.877 - https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b09d092eb24ad0110f16a9b7c1ed5d2a0c1733dcCVE record · Linux · Updated 2026-10-24T14:08:44.159Z
NVD · CVE-2026-98405 · Updated 2026-10-24T14:16:40.877 - https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-98405 Red Hat · CVE-2026-98405 · Updated 2026-10-24T14:22:37+00:00
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2552207 Red Hat · CVE-2026-98405 · Updated 2026-10-24T14:22:37+00:00
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-98405 Red Hat · CVE-2026-98405 · Updated 2026-10-24T14:22:37+00:00
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-98405 Red Hat · CVE-2026-98405 · Updated 2026-10-24T14:22:37+00:00
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/security/vulns.git/plain/cve/published/2026/CVE-2026-98405.mbox Red Hat · CVE-2026-98405 · Updated 2026-10-24T14:22:37+00:00
- https://kernelcve.org/list/?q=CVE-2026-98405 Red Hat · CVE-2026-98405 · Updated 2026-10-24T14:22:37+00:00