CVE-2026-64257

smb: client: reject overlapping data areas in SMB2 responses

Published Jul 25, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 9.1 Critical EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

smb: client: reject overlapping data areas in SMB2 responses

Commit 53b7c271f06b ("smb: client: restrict implied bcc[0] exemption to
responses without data area") restricted the implied bcc[0] length
exception to responses without a data area. However, the overlap
handling in __smb2_calc_size() clears data_length, which can make an
invalid response appear to have no data area and so qualify for the
exception.

Track data area overlap separately and reject such responses before
applying the length compatibility exceptions.

Remediation

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses NVD-CWE-noinfo
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.2:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Weaknesses CWE-119
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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-119
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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: smb: client: reject overlapping data areas in SMB2 responses Commit 53b7c271f06b ("smb: client: restrict implied bcc[0] exemption to responses without data area") restricted the implied bcc[0] length exception to responses without a data area. However, the overlap handling in __smb2_calc_size() clears data_length, which can make an invalid response appear to have no data area and so qualify for the exception. Track data area overlap separately and reject such responses before applying the length compatibility exceptions.
Title smb: client: reject overlapping data areas in SMB2 responses
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
Aug 17, 2026, 4:52 AM
Reserved
Jul 19, 2026, 3:36 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Jul 25, 2026, 10:17 AM
Modified
Aug 17, 2026, 5:17 AM
Severity
Public date
Jul 25, 2026, 12:00 AM