CVE-2026-46243

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: smb: client: reject userspace cifs.spnego descriptions cifs.spnego key descriptions contain authority-bearing fields such as pid, uid, creduid, and upcall_target that cifs.upcall treats as kernel-originating inputs. However, userspace can also create keys of this type through request_key(2) or add_key(2), allowing those fields to be supplied without CIFS origin. Only accept cifs.spnego descriptions while CIFS is using its private spnego_cred to request the key.
References
Link Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0aece6685fc80a8de492688ca2315fb86ec379c7 Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2035acfb17221729b1b8ac335e941868a04ca079 Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3da1fdf4efbc490041eb4f836bf596201203f8f2 Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7713bd320ed4fc3d08a227cd8e41242219a16981 Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/91f89c1d83e80417629791fcef6af8140d7d01c8 Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9544559e59438a4b609b2fdfa0763d8360572824 Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a3bbda6502a9398b816fa2e71c9a3f955f58013d Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cf20038657d6d4974349556a34e08fe0490bebbc Patch
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/06/01/6 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:23258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:23259
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:23329
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:23395
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:24381
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:25908
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:26462
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:26515
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:26535
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:26563
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:26570
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:27708
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:27719
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:27729
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:27735
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:28887
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:28962
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:33219
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:33220
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:33221
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:33222
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:33223
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:33224
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:33225
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:33486
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:34048
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:34757
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:34764
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:34788
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:34815
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:36620
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:40021
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:41236
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-46243
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2481486
https://github.com/manizada/CIFSwitch Third Party Advisory
https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-46243.json
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.24:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.24:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.24:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.24:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.24:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.24:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.24:rc8:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.1:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.1:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.1:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.1:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

23 Jul 2026, 12:18

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References
  • () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:40021 -

22 Jul 2026, 07:10

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Summary
  • (es) En el kernel de Linux, la siguiente vulnerabilidad ha sido resuelta: smb: cliente: rechazar descripciones de cifs.spnego del espacio de usuario Las descripciones de claves de cifs.spnego contienen campos que confieren autoridad, como pid, uid, creduid y upcall_target, que cifs.upcall trata como entradas con origen en el kernel. Sin embargo, el espacio de usuario también puede crear claves de este tipo a través de request_key(2) o add_key(2), permitiendo que esos campos sean proporcionados sin origen CIFS. Solo aceptar descripciones de cifs.spnego mientras CIFS esté usando su spnego_cred privado para solicitar la clave.

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  • () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:41236 -

16 Jul 2026, 12:18

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  • () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:34764 -
  • () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:34788 -
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02 Jul 2026, 12:17

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01 Jul 2026, 13:17

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  • () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:33486 -

30 Jun 2026, 05:19

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30 Jun 2026, 03:20

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CWE CWE-825
References
  • () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:23258 -
  • () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:23259 -
  • () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:23329 -
  • () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:23395 -
  • () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:24381 -
  • () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:25908 -
  • () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:26462 -
  • () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:26515 -
  • () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:26535 -
  • () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:26563 -
  • () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:26570 -
  • () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:27708 -
  • () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:27719 -
  • () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:27729 -
  • () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:27735 -
  • () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:33219 -
  • () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:33220 -
  • () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:33221 -
  • () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:33222 -
  • () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:33223 -
  • () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:33224 -
  • () https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-46243 -
  • () https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2481486 -
  • () https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-46243.json -

09 Jun 2026, 20:47

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References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0aece6685fc80a8de492688ca2315fb86ec379c7 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0aece6685fc80a8de492688ca2315fb86ec379c7 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2035acfb17221729b1b8ac335e941868a04ca079 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2035acfb17221729b1b8ac335e941868a04ca079 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3da1fdf4efbc490041eb4f836bf596201203f8f2 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3da1fdf4efbc490041eb4f836bf596201203f8f2 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7713bd320ed4fc3d08a227cd8e41242219a16981 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7713bd320ed4fc3d08a227cd8e41242219a16981 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/91f89c1d83e80417629791fcef6af8140d7d01c8 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/91f89c1d83e80417629791fcef6af8140d7d01c8 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9544559e59438a4b609b2fdfa0763d8360572824 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9544559e59438a4b609b2fdfa0763d8360572824 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a3bbda6502a9398b816fa2e71c9a3f955f58013d - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a3bbda6502a9398b816fa2e71c9a3f955f58013d - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cf20038657d6d4974349556a34e08fe0490bebbc - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cf20038657d6d4974349556a34e08fe0490bebbc - Patch
References () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/06/01/6 - () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/06/01/6 - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
References () https://github.com/manizada/CIFSwitch - () https://github.com/manizada/CIFSwitch - Third Party Advisory
CPE cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.1:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.1:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.24:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.24:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.1:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.24:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.1:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.24:rc8:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.24:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.24:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.24:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
CWE NVD-CWE-noinfo

05 Jun 2026, 07:16

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CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : 7.8
v2 : unknown
v3 : 7.1

01 Jun 2026, 21:16

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References
  • () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/06/01/6 -

01 Jun 2026, 19:16

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CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown
v2 : unknown
v3 : 7.8
CWE CWE-20
References
  • () https://github.com/manizada/CIFSwitch -

01 Jun 2026, 17:17

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New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-06-01 17:17

Updated : 2026-07-23 12:18


NVD link : CVE-2026-46243

Mitre link : CVE-2026-46243

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-46243


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Products Affected

linux

  • linux_kernel
CWE
NVD-CWE-noinfo CWE-20

Improper Input Validation

CWE-825

Expired Pointer Dereference