CVE-2026-43112

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.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.16:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.16:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.16:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.16:rc8:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

01 Jun 2026, 17:17

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References
  • () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a2ba20c17de8eb028f96b1d85f119d3d25655bd9 -
  • () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fbced33599653471b4581dfe1abc7b467031f126 -

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:*:*:*:*:*:*
First Time Linux linux Kernel
Linux
CWE CWE-125
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2d29214448ec0f4e7e18bb1c14dd4a6c07f1c439 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2d29214448ec0f4e7e18bb1c14dd4a6c07f1c439 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/49b1ce6d7cfb6c5a49f68bf5ccfcfb6ba14e63c3 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/49b1ce6d7cfb6c5a49f68bf5ccfcfb6ba14e63c3 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5d4fe469fe7dbff7d874c196bb680a82f2625d95 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5d4fe469fe7dbff7d874c196bb680a82f2625d95 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/78ec5bf2f589ec7fd8f169394bfeca541b077317 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/78ec5bf2f589ec7fd8f169394bfeca541b077317 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/86f9c23e0814cfdffda9eedf0c591c51ba209010 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/86f9c23e0814cfdffda9eedf0c591c51ba209010 - Patch

08 May 2026, 13:16

Type Values Removed Values Added
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown
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

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