ksmbd: prevent out-of-bounds reads in share config responses (CVE-2026-89792) | HOL Guard CVE

Unknown severity · Source severity not reportedCVE-2026-89792

ksmbd: prevent out-of-bounds reads in share config responses

Answer in brief

CVE-2026-89792 records a Unknown severity vulnerability in ksmbd: prevent out-of-bounds reads in share config responses. 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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Published Sep 16, 2026Updated Sep 16, 2026Source checked Sep 16, 2026First seen by HOL Sep 16, 2026Material review Sep 16, 2026

Upstream Advisory

Key facts

Risk: Unknown severitySource severity not reported
Exploitation: Not marked as known exploited
Affected software: 2 mapped packages or products
Fix availability: Available

Why this deserves its current priority

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.

Affected scope and exposure questions

The current feed maps Linux/Linux (generic), Linux/Linux (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Mapped affected packages and fixed versions
Package	Affected range	Fixed version
Linux/Linuxgeneric	>=a677ebd8ca2f2632ccdecbad7b87641274e15aac <61a8d06600c8c397f9a7e01940479d4c94a82f5f \|\| >=a677ebd8ca2f2632ccdecbad7b87641274e15aac <f25e93768fcc5d8287e50b1ec52a42e4c276df34 \|\| 88b7f1143b15b29cccb8392b4f38e75b7bb3e300 \|\| 51a6c2af9d20203ddeeaf73314ba8854b38d01bd \|\| a637fabac554270a851033f5ab402ecb90bc479c \|\| 76af689a45aa44714b46d1a7de4ffdf851ded896 \|\| >=5.15.157 <5.16 \|\| >=6.1.85 <6.2 \|\| >=6.6.26 <6.7 \|\| >=6.8.5 <6.9	61a8d06600c8c397f9a7e01940479d4c94a82f5f, f25e93768fcc5d8287e50b1ec52a42e4c276df34, 5.16, 6.2, 6.7, 6.9
Linux/Linuxgeneric	6.9	Not reported

Recommended response

Check inventory. Check lockfiles and deployed manifests for Linux/Linux, Linux/Linux.
Review the reported fix. Update Linux/Linux to 61a8d06600c8c397f9a7e01940479d4c94a82f5f if you use the affected versions. Test the change in a non-production environment first.

Evidence timeline and material changes

Published upstream
Sep 16, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
Source modified
Sep 16, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
First seen by HOL
Sep 16, 2026

Sources and claim methodology

Upstream source description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ksmbd: prevent out-of-bounds reads in share config responses Validate IPC share configuration payload sizes before consuming variable-length fields. Bound veto list parsing and account for the separator byte when deriving the path length.

Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.