CVE-2025-68806
Published: January 18, 2026Last modified: June 24, 2026
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ksmbd: fix buffer validation by including null terminator size in EA length The smb2_set_ea function, which handles Extended Attributes (EA), was performing buffer validation checks that incorrectly omitted the size of the null terminating character (+1 byte) for EA Name. This patch fixes the issue by explicitly adding '+ 1' to EaNameLength where the null terminator is expected to be present in the buffer, ensuring the validation accurately reflects the total required buffer size.
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 7.5 |
| Attack Vector | NETWORK |
| Attack complexity | LOW |
| Privileges required | NONE |
| User interaction | NONE |
| Scope | UNCHANGED |
| Confidentiality | HIGH |
| Integrity impact | NONE |
| Availability impact | NONE |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
Status
| Product | Release | Package | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpaquita Linux | 23 LTS | linux-lts | Fixed (6.1.161-r0) |
| 25 LTS | linux-lts | Fixed (6.12.65-r0) | |
| Stream | linux-lts | Fixed (6.18.35-r1) |
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6dc8cf6e7998ef7aeb9383a4c2904ea5d22fa2e4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/95d7a890e4b03e198836d49d699408fd1867cb55
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a28a375a5439eb474e9f284509a407efb479c925
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cae52c592a07e1d3fa3338a5f064a374a5f26750
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d26af6d14da43ab92d07bc60437c62901dc522e6