CVE-2026-68098: ksmbd: bound DACL dedup walk to copied ACEs

mediumCVSS 6.5CVE-2026-68098

CSIRTS triage

vendor: Linux product: Linux kernel Denial of service Privilege escalation

What: Unbounded DACL dedup walk in ksmbd causes denial of service or potential privilege escalation.
Who is affected: Systems running affected Linux kernel versions with ksmbd SMB server enabled.
Urgency: Medium severity with CVSS 6.5; unchecked ACE traversal can crash service or bypass access controls.
Action: Apply Linux kernel patch bounding DACL dedup walk to copied ACEs in ksmbd.

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Details

Source: Microsoft Security Response Center (INTL · vendor-psirt · site)
Severity: medium — CVSS 6.5
Published: 2026-08-11
Exploitation: Not in CISA KEV at last sync

Original advisory: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-68098

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-2026-680980.41% 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

CVE	CSIRTS overview	External
CVE-2026-68098	coverage & exploitation status	NVD · CVE.org

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