In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: smb: client: validate DFS referral PathConsumed parse_dfs_referrals() validates that the response contains the fixed referral entry array and, on for-next, the per-referral string offsets. However, the response also contains a PathConsumed value that is later used for DFS path parsing. If a malformed response provides a PathConsumed value larger than the search name, later DFS parsing can advance beyond the end of the path. Validate PathConsumed against the search name length before storing it in the parsed referral.

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https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/285bd4a5f3f156aa5869843b47a1b1380b774241 cve-icon
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2fdd6d196c656b376cc251e1e9ff110b3ed522e1 cve-icon
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History

Mon, 10 Aug 2026 16:15:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-122
CWE-787

Mon, 10 Aug 2026 12:30:00 +0000

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: smb: client: validate DFS referral PathConsumed parse_dfs_referrals() validates that the response contains the fixed referral entry array and, on for-next, the per-referral string offsets. However, the response also contains a PathConsumed value that is later used for DFS path parsing. If a malformed response provides a PathConsumed value larger than the search name, later DFS parsing can advance beyond the end of the path. Validate PathConsumed against the search name length before storing it in the parsed referral.
Title smb: client: validate DFS referral PathConsumed
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-10T12:03:19.939Z

Reserved: 2026-07-30T09:28:09.384Z

Link: CVE-2026-68343

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Updated: 2026-08-10T16:00:04Z