Heap out-of-bounds read in libsmb2 lets SMB servers crash clients
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Passive
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-125 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
libsmb2 through 6.2 contains a heap out-of-bounds read in smb2_decode_file_all_info, caused by an unchecked FileNameLength value (CWE-125). A malicious SMB server, or an attacker performing a man-in-the-middle attack on unsigned sessions, can return crafted FileAllInformation replies to smb2_stat or smb2_fstat calls and crash the client. A public exploit is linked in the references.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-06
Description from the CNA
libsmb2 through 6.2 contains a heap out-of-bounds read vulnerability in smb2_decode_file_all_info that allows malicious SMB servers to crash clients by sending an unchecked FileNameLength. Attackers controlling the server or performing man-in-the-middle on unsigned sessions can return crafted FileAllInformation replies to smb2_stat or smb2_fstat calls, crashing the client.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
The sources list no fixed version for libsmb2.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-06
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-14 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-110712
- 2026-10-15 Alias added: GHSA-r4h5-4wv2-c8cj
- 2026-10-15 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-11-06 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
References
More sahlberg vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-79487 Integer overflow in libsmb2 DCE/RPC NDR decoder lets servers corrupt heap CVSS 4.0HIGH 7.2
- TI-2026-74155 Integer underflow in libsmb2 decode_acl causes heap over-read CVSS 4.0HIGH 7.1
- TI-2026-74154 libsmb2 Heap Out-of-Bounds Read via File System Info Decoders CVSS 4.0HIGH 7.1
- TI-2026-41697 Integer underflow in sahlberg libnfs CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.1
- TI-2026-38717 libnfs through 6.0.2 before 55c18ea does not validate a string size, leading to an… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.1
- TI-2026-70831 Out-of-bounds write in libnfs ZDR decoding CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.1
Sources
- CVE-2026-110712 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-110712 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-r4h5-4wv2-c8cj · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-110712 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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