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Vulnerability · Published Jun 24, 2026 · Assigned by Linux

CVE-2026-52967smb/client: fix possible infinite loop and oob read in symlink_data()

High 8.1

In plain English

A high-severity integer overflow in Linux from Linux. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 34% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.

Severity (CVSS 3.1)8.1High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 66.3% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: smb/client: fix possible infinite loop and oob read in symlink_data() On 32-bit architectures, the infinite loop is as follows: len = p->ErrorDataLength == 0xfffffff8 u8 *next = p->ErrorContextData + len next == p On 32-bit architectures, the out-of-bounds read is as follows: len = p->ErrorDataLength == 0xfffffff0 u8 *next = p->ErrorContextData + len next == (u8 *)p - 8

Affected packages & fixed versions

EcosystemPackageFixed inAdvisory
Debian:12linux6.1.176-1DEBIAN-CVE-2026-52967
Debian:13linux6.12.94-1DEBIAN-CVE-2026-52967
Debian:14linux7.0.10-1DEBIAN-CVE-2026-52967
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux6.8.0-136.136UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52967
Ubuntu:25.10linuxno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-52967
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux7.0.0-28.28UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52967
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-allwinner-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-52967
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-aws6.8.0-1061.64UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52967
Ubuntu:25.10linux-awsno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-52967
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-aws7.0.0-1009.9UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52967
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-52967
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-52967
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-52967
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-52967
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-52967
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.86.8.0-1061.64~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52967
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azureno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-52967
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure6.8.0-1063.71UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52967
Ubuntu:25.10linux-azureno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-52967
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-azure7.0.0-1010.10UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52967
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-52967
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-52967
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-52967
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-52967
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-52967
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-52967
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.86.8.0-1063.71~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52967
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-7.07.0.0-1014.14~24.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52967
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fdeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-52967
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde6.8.0-1062.69UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52967
Ubuntu:25.10linux-azure-fdeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-52967
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde7.0.0-1009.9UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52967
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-52967
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-52967
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-52967
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-6.86.8.0-1062.69~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52967
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-7.07.0.0-1013.13~24.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52967
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-nvidiano fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-52967
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-nvidia-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-52967
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcp6.8.0-1064.72UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52967
Ubuntu:25.10linux-gcpno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-52967
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-gcp7.0.0-1008.8UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52967
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-52967
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-52967
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-52967
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-52967
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-52967
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-52967
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.86.8.0-1064.72~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52967
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcp-7.07.0.0-1011.11~24.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52967
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gke6.8.0-1059.67UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52967
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-gke7.0.0-1003.4UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52967
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gkeop6.8.0-1046.50UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52967
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-52967
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-52967
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-52967
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-52967
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-52967
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-52967
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.86.8.0-136.136~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52967
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-hwe-7.07.0.0-28.28~24.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52967
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-ibm6.8.0-1061.62UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52967
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-ibm7.0.0-1010.10UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52967
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-ibm-6.86.8.0-1061.62~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52967
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-intel-iot-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-52967
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency6.8.0-136.136.2UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52967
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-52967
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-52967
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-52967
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-52967
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.86.8.0-136.136.2~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52967
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia6.8.0-1059.62UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52967
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-nvidia7.0.0-1016.16UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52967
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-52967
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-52967
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-52967
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-52967
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.86.8.0-1059.62~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52967
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-7.07.0.0-1016.16~24.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52967
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-bos7.0.0-2016.16UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52967
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-lowlatency6.8.0-1059.62.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52967
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-tegra6.8.0-1030.31UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52967
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-5.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-52967
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.0no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-52967
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.1no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-52967
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-52967
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-52967
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-52967
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-52967
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-52967
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-oem-7.07.0.0-1009.9UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52967
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oracle6.8.0-1058.61UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52967
Ubuntu:25.10linux-oracleno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-52967
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-oracle7.0.0-1008.8UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52967
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-52967
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-52967
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-52967
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.86.8.0-1058.61~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52967
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oracle-7.07.0.0-1011.11~24.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52967
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-raspi6.8.0-1061.65UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52967
Ubuntu:25.10linux-raspino fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-52967
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-raspi7.0.0-1015.15UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52967
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-raspi-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-52967
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-52967
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-52967
Ubuntu:25.10linux-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-52967
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-realtime7.0.0-28.28.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52967
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscvno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-52967
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-riscvno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-52967
Ubuntu:25.10linux-riscvno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-52967
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-riscv7.0.0-28.28.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52967
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-52967
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-52967
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-52967
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-52967
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.86.8.0-136.136~22.04.3UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52967
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-riscv-7.07.0.0-28.28.1~24.04.3UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52967
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-52967
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-52967
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-52967
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-vmware6.8.0-1008.8UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52967
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-xilinx6.8.0-1033.34UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52967

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
Linux Linux 76894f3e2f71177747b8b4763fb180e800279585 – before 1cfa2d59f669db28d6292d10ff87ca6837c781b076894f3e2f71177747b8b4763fb180e800279585 – before b41598bf54b3fe528994e573df6008f8f4d0a4f476894f3e2f71177747b8b4763fb180e800279585 – before cd4b9b662f0fb9aa97ee6bf9034eca76fc6cab2376894f3e2f71177747b8b4763fb180e800279585 – before 97a05b0ae9ea5ec052be2eef0f9cc7ce03501bbb76894f3e2f71177747b8b4763fb180e800279585 – before 1b9331b16b0ed9414dcf7583d8134bdfeb117aae76894f3e2f71177747b8b4763fb180e800279585 – before 7d9a7f1f96cd617ee9e75bb22217c709038e26b82d046892a493d9760c35fdaefc3017f27f91b6216.0.16 – before 6.1
Linux Linux 6.1

Weakness: CWE-190 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

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