CVE-2026-72382

Technical Description

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

ksmbd: reject undersized DACLs before parsing ACEs

parse_dacl() limits the attacker-controlled ACE count by comparing it

with the number of minimal ACEs that fit in the DACL size. The DACL size

field is 16 bits, but the expression subtracts sizeof(struct smb_acl).

Because sizeof() is unsigned, a DACL size smaller than the ACL header

underflows to a large size_t.

A malicious client can reach this with:

SMB2_SET_INFO (InfoType=SMB2_O_INFO_SECURITY)

-> smb2_set_info_sec()

-> set_info_sec()

-> parse_sec_desc()

-> parse_dacl()

-> init_acl_state(..., 0xffff)

-> init_acl_state(..., 0xffff)

-> kmalloc_objs(..., 0xffff)

Thus a malformed security descriptor can make num_aces pass the guard

and drive large temporary ACL state and pointer-array allocations.

Reject DACLs smaller than struct smb_acl before doing the subtraction,

so the ACE count check cannot be bypassed by the underflow.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References