SEPTEMBER 17, 2026
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CVE-2026-64399

CRITICAL · CVSS 9.8 EPSS 0.49%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS · Published 2026-07-25 · Last synced 2026-08-24

CyberRota Analysis

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The vulnerability in the Linux kernel allows clients to overwrite data on a destination file in a read-only share or with insufficient permissions, due to missing permission checks in the FSCTL_DUPLICATE_EXTENTS_TO_FILE functionality. This could lead to unauthorized data modification, posing a significant risk to data integrity. Organizations using affected Linux systems, particularly those relying on SMB file sharing, should prioritize applying patches to mitigate this critical security flaw.

CVE
CVE-2026-64399
Severity
CRITICAL
CVSS
9.8
EPSS
0.49%
Linux

Original NVD Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ksmbd: add permission checks for FSCTL_DUPLICATE_EXTENTS_TO_FILE The FSCTL_DUPLICATE_EXTENTS_TO_FILE arm of smb2_ioctl() overwrites the destination file's data via vfs_clone_file_range() with neither the share-level KSMBD_TREE_CONN_FLAG_WRITABLE check nor a per-handle fp->daccess check that the other write-bearing arms carry. A client can overwrite destination data on a read-only share, or from a handle opened with only FILE_WRITE_ATTRIBUTES (which still yields an FMODE_WRITE filp). FILE_WRITE_ATTRIBUTES-only destination handle overwrote the file's data via the clone. Add both checks, matching the FSCTL_SET_SPARSE permission fix; require FILE_WRITE_DATA since this writes data.