ksmbd: fix Out-of-Bounds Write in ksmbd_vfs_stream_write
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-787 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ksmbd: fix Out-of-Bounds Write in ksmbd_vfs_stream_write An offset from client could be a negative value, It could allows to write data outside the bounds of the allocated buffer. Note that this issue is coming when setting 'vfs objects = streams_xattr parameter' in ksmbd.conf.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 5.15 and later | 5.15.176, 6.1.120, 6.6.66, 6.12.5, 6.13 | Patch available | CNA |
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 5.15 and later Fixed in 5.15.176, 6.1.120, 6.6.66, 6.12.5, 6.13 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 5.15.176, 6.1.120, 6.6.66, 6.12.5, 6.13
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
Not affected: 4 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-56626
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g4vc-rr66-6355
References
Patch 5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1aea5c9470be2c7129704fb1b9562b1e3e0576f8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8cd7490fc0f268883e86e840cda5311257af69ca
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/164d3597d26d9acff5d5b8bc3208bdcca942dd6a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c5797f195c67132d061d29c57a7c6d30530686f0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/313dab082289e460391c82d855430ec8a28ddf81
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Sources
- CVE-2024-56626 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-56626 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-g4vc-rr66-6355 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2024-56626 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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