In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ksmbd: fix signededness bug in smb_direct_prepare_negotiation() smb_direct_prepare_negotiation() casts an unsigned __u32 value from sp->max_recv_size and req->preferred_send_size to a signed int before computing min_t(int, ...). A maliciously provided preferred_send_size of 0x80000000 will return as smaller than max_recv_size, and then be used to set the maximum allowed alowed receive size for the next message. By sending a second message with a large value (>1420 bytes) the attacker can then achieve a heap buffer overflow. This fix replaces min_t(int, ...) with min_t(u32)
CVE-2026-43185
CVSS base score
9.8 (v3.1)
Severity
CRITICAL
Attack vector
Network
Weakness
CWE-674
Last modified
October 30, 2026
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected products
linux linux kernel
References
- git.kernel.org
- git.kernel.org Patch
- git.kernel.org
- git.kernel.org Patch
- git.kernel.org
- git.kernel.org Patch