CVE-2026-97561

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: smb: client: honor forceuid/forcegid when mapping SIDs to uid/gid When the administrator mounts with forceuid or forcegid (uid=/gid= mount options), they expect all files to appear owned by the specified user/group. However, several code paths unconditionally called sid_to_id() to overwrite cf_uid/cf_gid with server-provided values, ignoring the administrator's explicit override: - smb311_posix_info_to_fattr() (stat via POSIX extensions) - cifs_posix_to_fattr() (readdir via POSIX extensions) - parse_sec_desc() (CIFS ACL ownership mapping) This allowed an untrusted server to dictate local file ownership even when the mount was configured to force specific uid/gid values. Fix all three call sites to check CIFS_MOUNT_OVERR_UID and CIFS_MOUNT_OVERR_GID before calling sid_to_id(), following the same pattern already used by cifs_unix_basic_to_fattr() for unix extensions.

Package Linux Kernel
Published 2026-09-25
Last modified 2026-09-28
Patch available
Yes

Affected versions

Linux kernel versions 3.0 and later are affected. Fixed in 7.2.7, 7.3-rc3 and their respective stable series.

Affected from
≥ 3.0
Fixed in
✓ 7.2.7 7.2.x ✓ 7.3-rc3

Frequently asked questions

  • What is CVE-2026-97561?

    CVE-2026-97561 is a unscored severity Linux kernel vulnerability . It affects Linux kernel versions from 3.0 onward and has been patched in 7.2.7 and 7.3-rc3. CVE-2026-97561 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

  • Is there a patch available for CVE-2026-97561?

    Yes. CVE-2026-97561 has been patched. Fixed versions include 7.2.7 and 7.3-rc3. If you are running Linux kernel 3.0 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.

  • Is CVE-2026-97561 actively exploited?

    No. CVE-2026-97561 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.