CVE-2026-68097: ksmbd: validate ACE size against SID sub-authorities

CSIRTS triage

What

The SMB kernel server (ksmbd) does not validate ACE (Access Control Entry) size against SID sub-authorities, allowing buffer overrun.

Who is affected

Linux systems running ksmbd SMB server with ACL-aware shares.

Urgency

Medium priority; CVSS 6.3 indicates potential denial of service or information disclosure from malformed ACEs.

Action

Apply kernel patch to validate ACE size before processing SID sub-authorities in ksmbd.

AI-assisted analysis generated from the source advisory — verify against the original.

Details

Source

Microsoft Security Response Center (INTL · vendor-psirt · site)

Severity

medium — CVSS 6.3

Published

2026-08-11

Exploitation

Not in CISA KEV at last sync

Original advisory: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-68097

Exploitation outlook

EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.

• Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-680970.41% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 35% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.

Referenced CVEs

Same CVEs, other sources

How other CERTs, PSIRTs and databases cover the vulnerabilities in this advisory.

• high[NEW] [high] Linux Kernel: Multiple vulnerabilitiescert-bund
• highCVE-2026-68097: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ksmbd: validate ACE size a…nvd

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