In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
fs/smb/client: fix out-of-bounds read in cifs_sanitize_prepath
When cifs_sanitize_prepath is called with an empty string or a string
containing only delimiters (e.g., "/"), the current logic attempts to
check *(cursor2 - 1) before cursor2 has advanced. This results in an
out-of-bounds read.
This patch adds an early exit check after stripping prepended
delimiters. If no path content remains, the function returns NULL.
The bug was identified via manual audit and verified using a
standalone test case compiled with AddressSanitizer, which
triggered a SEGV on affected inputs.
References
Configurations
Configuration 1 (hide)
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History
01 Jun 2026, 17:17
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08 May 2026, 19:43
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| CPE | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.16:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.16:-:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.16:rc8:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.16:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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Linux linux Kernel
Linux |
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| CWE | CWE-125 | |
| References | () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2d29214448ec0f4e7e18bb1c14dd4a6c07f1c439 - Patch | |
| References | () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/49b1ce6d7cfb6c5a49f68bf5ccfcfb6ba14e63c3 - Patch | |
| References | () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5d4fe469fe7dbff7d874c196bb680a82f2625d95 - Patch | |
| References | () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/78ec5bf2f589ec7fd8f169394bfeca541b077317 - Patch | |
| References | () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/86f9c23e0814cfdffda9eedf0c591c51ba209010 - Patch |
08 May 2026, 13:16
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v2 : v3 : |
v2 : unknown
v3 : 8.8 |
06 May 2026, 10:16
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| New CVE |
Information
Published : 2026-05-06 10:16
Updated : 2026-06-01 17:17
NVD link : CVE-2026-43112
Mitre link : CVE-2026-43112
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-43112
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Products Affected
linux
- linux_kernel
CWE
CWE-125
Out-of-bounds Read
