CVE-2026-98114
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ksmbd: propagate DACL parsing errors parse_dacl() silently accepts truncated ACEs and allocation failures, allowing set_info_sec() to continue with an incomplete ACL conversion. Return parsing and allocation errors to parse_sec_desc() so malformed security descriptors are rejected before inode attributes or ACL xattrs are updated.
Affected versions
Linux kernel versions
5.15
and later are affected. Fixed in
6.12.111,
6.18.53,
7.2.7,
7.3-rc2
and their respective stable series.
References
4 totalFrequently asked questions
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What is CVE-2026-98114?
CVE-2026-98114 is a unscored severity Linux kernel vulnerability . It affects Linux kernel versions from 5.15 onward and has been patched in 6.12.111, 6.18.53, 7.2.7 and others. CVE-2026-98114 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
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Is there a patch available for CVE-2026-98114?
Yes. CVE-2026-98114 has been patched. Fixed versions include 6.12.111, 6.18.53, 7.2.7 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 5.15 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.
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Is CVE-2026-98114 actively exploited?
No. CVE-2026-98114 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.