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CVE-2026-64139

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS v3
NVD

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ksmbd: fix SID memory leak in set_posix_acl_entries_dacl() on overflow Commit 299f962c0b02 ("ksmbd: use check_add_overflow() to prevent u16 DACL size overflow") added check_add_overflow() guards that break out of the ACE-building loops in set_posix_acl_entries_dacl() when the accumulated DACL size would wrap past 65535. However, each iteration allocates a struct smb_sid via kmalloc_obj() at the top of the loop and relies on the kfree(sid) call at the end of the loop body (the 'pass_same_sid' label in the first loop, and the explicit kfree at the tail of the second loop) to release it. The newly introduced 'break' statements bypass those kfree() calls, leaking the sid buffer every time an overflow is detected. A malicious or malformed file with enough POSIX ACL entries to trip the overflow check will leak one or more struct smb_sid allocations on every request that touches the file's DACL, providing a trivial kernel memory exhaustion vector. Free sid before breaking out of the loops to plug the leak.

How to fix

Remediation Available
linuxDebian
Fixed in:6.12.94-1CVE-2026-64139
Fixed in:7.0.12-1CVE-2026-64139
linux-image-7.0.0-1016-nvidiaUbuntu
Fixed in:7.0.0-1016.16~24.04.1USN-8663-1
linux-image-7.0.0-1016-nvidia-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:7.0.0-1016.16~24.04.1USN-8663-1
linux-image-nvidia-64k-7.0Ubuntu
Fixed in:7.0.0-1016.16~24.04.1USN-8663-1
linux-image-nvidia-7.0Ubuntu
Fixed in:7.0.0-1016.16~24.04.1USN-8663-1
linux-nvidia-7.0Ubuntu
Fixed in:7.0.0-1016.16~24.04.1USN-8663-1

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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredLow
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

0.14%probability of exploitation in 30 days
3rdpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 3% of all known CVEs.

References

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Common questions

How do I fix CVE-2026-64139?

Published advisories record a fix for 6 affected products. The "How to fix" section on this page lists the fixed version and source advisory for each one, so apply the entry matching what you actually run.

Is CVE-2026-64139 being actively exploited?

Not that we know of. CVE-2026-64139 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 0.14% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 3% of all scored CVEs.

How severe is CVE-2026-64139?

CVE-2026-64139 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.5, rated medium. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.

What does CVE-2026-64139 affect?

Published advisories record a fix for linux (Debian), linux-image-7.0.0-1016-nvidia (Ubuntu), linux-image-7.0.0-1016-nvidia-64k (Ubuntu), linux-image-nvidia-64k-7.0 (Ubuntu), and 2 more. Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-08-23.