Answer in brief
CVE-2026-74521 records a Unknown severity vulnerability in ksmbd: use memcmp() to compare ClientGUIDs. 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
HOL Guard separates source facts from reviewed analysis. See the methodology.
A CVSS score is not reported in the current record. 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
Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.
The current feed maps Linux/Linux (generic), Linux/Linux (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| Linux/Linuxgeneric | >=e2f34481b24db2fd634b5edb0a5bd0e4d38cc6e9 <d535363299822c5caa543787b21bd5cfa3e41949 || >=e2f34481b24db2fd634b5edb0a5bd0e4d38cc6e9 <e8bb506e6ef749ac0336f3e579d8d02396b7d832 | d535363299822c5caa543787b21bd5cfa3e41949, e8bb506e6ef749ac0336f3e579d8d02396b7d832 |
| Linux/Linuxgeneric | 5.15 | Not reported |
Published upstream
Aug 15, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Aug 15, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Aug 15, 2026
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ksmbd: use memcmp() to compare ClientGUIDs ClientGUID is a fixed-size binary value and can contain embedded NUL bytes. strncmp() stops comparing at the first NUL byte, so different ClientGUID values can incorrectly be treated as equal. Use memcmp() in SMB3 multichannel session binding and FSCTL_VALIDATE_NEGOTIATE_INFO to compare all SMB2_CLIENT_GUID_SIZE bytes.
Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.
Answer in brief
CVE-2026-74521 records a Unknown severity vulnerability in ksmbd: use memcmp() to compare ClientGUIDs. 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
HOL Guard separates source facts from reviewed analysis. See the methodology.
A CVSS score is not reported in the current record. 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
Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.
The current feed maps Linux/Linux (generic), Linux/Linux (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| Linux/Linuxgeneric | >=e2f34481b24db2fd634b5edb0a5bd0e4d38cc6e9 <d535363299822c5caa543787b21bd5cfa3e41949 || >=e2f34481b24db2fd634b5edb0a5bd0e4d38cc6e9 <e8bb506e6ef749ac0336f3e579d8d02396b7d832 | d535363299822c5caa543787b21bd5cfa3e41949, e8bb506e6ef749ac0336f3e579d8d02396b7d832 |
| Linux/Linuxgeneric | 5.15 | Not reported |
Published upstream
Aug 15, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Aug 15, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Aug 15, 2026
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ksmbd: use memcmp() to compare ClientGUIDs ClientGUID is a fixed-size binary value and can contain embedded NUL bytes. strncmp() stops comparing at the first NUL byte, so different ClientGUID values can incorrectly be treated as equal. Use memcmp() in SMB3 multichannel session binding and FSCTL_VALIDATE_NEGOTIATE_INFO to compare all SMB2_CLIENT_GUID_SIZE bytes.
Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.