CVE-2026-23364
Published: March 29, 2026Last modified: April 9, 2026
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ksmbd: Compare MACs in constant time To prevent timing attacks, MAC comparisons need to be constant-time. Replace the memcmp() with the correct function, crypto_memneq().
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 7.4 |
| Attack Vector | NETWORK |
| Attack complexity | HIGH |
| Privileges required | NONE |
| User interaction | NONE |
| Scope | UNCHANGED |
| Confidentiality | HIGH |
| Integrity impact | HIGH |
| Availability impact | NONE |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N |
Status
| Product | Release | Package | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpaquita Linux | 23 LTS | linux-lts | Fixed (6.1.167-r0) |
| 25 LTS | linux-lts | Fixed (6.12.80-r0) | |
| Stream | linux-lts | Fixed (6.12.80-r0) |
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2cdc56ed67615ba0921383a688f24415ebe065f3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/307afccb751f542246bd5dc68a2c1ffe1a78418c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/93c0a22fec914ec4b697e464895a0f594e29fb28
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c5794709bc9105935dbedef8b9cf9c06f2b559fa
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cd52a0e309659537048a864211abc3ea4c5caa63
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f4588b85efd6007d46b80aa1b9fb746628ffb3dc