Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

fs/smb/client: fix out-of-bounds read in cifs_sanitize_prepath

When cifs_sanitize_prepath is called with an empty string or a string
containing only delimiters (e.g., "/"), the current logic attempts to
check *(cursor2 - 1) before cursor2 has advanced. This results in an
out-of-bounds read.

This patch adds an early exit check after stripping prepended
delimiters. If no path content remains, the function returns NULL.

The bug was identified via manual audit and verified using a
standalone test case compiled with AddressSanitizer, which
triggered a SEGV on affected inputs.
Published: 2026-05-06
Score: 8.8 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Remediation

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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4665-1 linux security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4671-1 linux-6.1 security update
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8567-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8574-1 Linux kernel (GCP FIPS) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8575-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8576-1 Linux kernel (NVIDIA Tegra) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8574-2 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8595-1 Linux kernel (Oracle) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8596-1 Linux kernel (NVIDIA) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8575-2 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8576-2 Linux kernel (NVIDIA Tegra) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8575-3 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8595-2 Linux kernel (AWS) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8606-1 Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8607-1 Linux kernel (Azure CVM) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8608-1 Linux kernel (Azure FIPS) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8609-1 Linux kernel (Azure CVM) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8610-1 Linux kernel (Azure CVM) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8574-3 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8595-3 Linux kernel (AWS) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8619-1 Linux kernel (HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8620-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8620-2 Linux kernel (Azure FIPS) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8620-3 Linux kernel (Intel IoTG) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8620-4 Linux kernel (Intel IoTG) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8665-1 Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8668-1 Linux kernel (GCP) vulnerabilities
References
Link Providers
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:34911 cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:36018 cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:36365 cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:36366 cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:40764 cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:52649 cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:52764 cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:53989 cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:53990 cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:56573 cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:57402 cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:57457 cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:57543 cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:59662 cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:59663 cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-43112 cve-icon
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2467015 cve-icon
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2d29214448ec0f4e7e18bb1c14dd4a6c07f1c439 cve-icon cve-icon
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/49b1ce6d7cfb6c5a49f68bf5ccfcfb6ba14e63c3 cve-icon cve-icon
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5d4fe469fe7dbff7d874c196bb680a82f2625d95 cve-icon cve-icon
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/78ec5bf2f589ec7fd8f169394bfeca541b077317 cve-icon cve-icon
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/86f9c23e0814cfdffda9eedf0c591c51ba209010 cve-icon cve-icon
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a2ba20c17de8eb028f96b1d85f119d3d25655bd9 cve-icon cve-icon
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fbced33599653471b4581dfe1abc7b467031f126 cve-icon cve-icon
https://lore.kernel.org/linux-cve-announce/2026050625-CVE-2026-43112-f37f@gregkh/T cve-icon
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-43112 cve-icon
https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-43112.json cve-icon
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-43112 cve-icon
History

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Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-125
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.16:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.16:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.16:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.16:rc8:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Weaknesses CWE-125

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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


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Weaknesses CWE-786
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

threat_severity

Moderate


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Weaknesses CWE-125

Wed, 06 May 2026 09:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: fs/smb/client: fix out-of-bounds read in cifs_sanitize_prepath When cifs_sanitize_prepath is called with an empty string or a string containing only delimiters (e.g., "/"), the current logic attempts to check *(cursor2 - 1) before cursor2 has advanced. This results in an out-of-bounds read. This patch adds an early exit check after stripping prepended delimiters. If no path content remains, the function returns NULL. The bug was identified via manual audit and verified using a standalone test case compiled with AddressSanitizer, which triggered a SEGV on affected inputs.
Title fs/smb/client: fix out-of-bounds read in cifs_sanitize_prepath
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
References

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Linux Linux Kernel
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-27T12:04:46.585Z

Reserved: 2026-05-01T14:12:55.986Z

Link: CVE-2026-43112

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2026-05-06T10:16:24.927

Modified: 2026-08-27T13:18:02.923

Link: CVE-2026-43112

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-05-06T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2026-43112 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-05-08T20:15:15Z

Weaknesses