Answer in brief
CVE-2021-46960 records a High severity (CVSS 7.5) vulnerability in cifs: Return correct error code from smb2_get_enc_key. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Linux/Linux (generic), Linux/Linux (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
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CVSS is 7.5. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
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The current feed maps Linux/Linux (generic), Linux/Linux (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed versions |
|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | Not reported | Not reported |
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| Linux/Linuxgeneric | >=61cfac6f267dabcf2740a7ec8a0295833b28b5f5 <e94851629c49c65b4fbb29a5725ddfd7988f8f20 || >=61cfac6f267dabcf2740a7ec8a0295833b28b5f5 <e486f8397f3f14a7cadc166138141fdb14379a54 || >=61cfac6f267dabcf2740a7ec8a0295833b28b5f5 <93f3339b22ba17e66f0808737467b70ba087eaec || >=61cfac6f267dabcf2740a7ec8a0295833b28b5f5 <aaa0faa5c28a91c362352d6b35dc3ed10df56fb0 || >=61cfac6f267dabcf2740a7ec8a0295833b28b5f5 <f59a9242942fef0de7b926e438ba4eae65d4b4dd || >=61cfac6f267dabcf2740a7ec8a0295833b28b5f5 <b399c1a3ea0b9d10047ff266d65533df7f15532f || >=61cfac6f267dabcf2740a7ec8a0295833b28b5f5 <83728cbf366e334301091d5b808add468ab46b27 | e94851629c49c65b4fbb29a5725ddfd7988f8f20, e486f8397f3f14a7cadc166138141fdb14379a54, 93f3339b22ba17e66f0808737467b70ba087eaec, aaa0faa5c28a91c362352d6b35dc3ed10df56fb0, f59a9242942fef0de7b926e438ba4eae65d4b4dd, b399c1a3ea0b9d10047ff266d65533df7f15532f, 83728cbf366e334301091d5b808add468ab46b27 |
| Linux/Linuxgeneric | 4.11 | Not reported |
Published upstream
Feb 27, 2024
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Aug 5, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Aug 4, 2026
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: cifs: Return correct error code from smb2_get_enc_key Avoid a warning if the error percolates back up: [440700.376476] CIFS VFS: \\otters.example.com crypt_message: Could not get encryption key [440700.386947] ------------[ cut here ]------------ [440700.386948] err = 1 [440700.386977] WARNING: CPU: 11 PID: 2733 at /build/linux-hwe-5.4-p6lk6L/linux-hwe-5.4-5.4.0/lib/errseq.c:74 errseq_set+0x5c/0x70 ... [440700.397304] CPU: 11 PID: 2733 Comm: tar Tainted: G OE 5.4.0-70-generic #78~18.04.1-Ubuntu ... [440700.397334] Call Trace: [440700.397346] __filemap_set_wb_err+0x1a/0x70 [440700.397419] cifs_writepages+0x9c7/0xb30 [cifs] [440700.397426] do_writepages+0x4b/0xe0 [440700.397444] __filemap_fdatawrite_range+0xcb/0x100 [440700.397455] filemap_write_and_wait+0x42/0xa0 [440700.397486] cifs_setattr+0x68b/0xf30 [cifs] [440700.397493] notify_change+0x358/0x4a0 [440700.397500] utimes_common+0xe9/0x1c0 [440700.397510] do_utimes+0xc5/0x150 [440700.397520] __x64_sys_utimensat+0x88/0xd0
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