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CVE-2026-63909

8.1
High
EPSS 0.63%Patch availableJul 21, 2026

Linux ksmbd heap OOB read via malformed SMB2_CREATE (2-byte OOB).

common questions

Is CVE-2026-63909 being exploited?

Not confirmed. CVE-2026-63909 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 0.63% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How severe is CVE-2026-63909?

CVE-2026-63909 is rated High with a CVSS score of 8.1. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.

Is there a patch for CVE-2026-63909?

Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-63909. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.

What does CVE-2026-63909 affect?

CVE-2026-63909 affects Linux kernel (ksmbd SMB server), Linux distributions with ksmbd enabled. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.

What should I do about CVE-2026-63909?

Apply vendor/kernel updates or backport ksmbd fix immediately

Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.

executive summary
technical analysis
affected
Linux kernel (ksmbd SMB server)Linux distributions with ksmbd enabled
impact

Remote attacker can trigger a 2-byte heap out-of-bounds read via ksmbd SMB2_CREATE, causing info disclosure or crash and aiding further exploitation.

action required

Patch when possible

affected versions
Linux Linux
  • affected>= 282cbbb476b9f35793452bc461934af4c7eca169 and < 5500ba1d410aed1eded3eb04a76b10cfb4409334
  • affected>= f20adc4ef7428bc485ee83fd1a592252fb87718b and < f6324b4240cf0b26a84c33f68a1222d727ff4af2
  • affected>= 325d4ac11f526cb8964cff14548ccf02d8c756d8 and < 0fe08c5776a798f46df1fd74b331be26bdd644d6
  • affected>= 95e5aa3c3261da8c95b27d7aecf8ee39b9f86a4c and < d333af32e4451285e427f2d9c29de3a39f6f6d48
  • affected>= 90089584b2e25c4510b7b987387b4405f0673ece and < 94215d55b09445993929f4fc966061d61de74929
  • affected>= 151b1799861fde38087c08f613abc2843ef597b0 and < 4f7c131d2bdd7cd64b96f60d10be5ea72253f520
  • affected>= d07b26f39246a82399661936dd0c853983cfade7 and < 0e60dafe97eca61721f3db456f97d97a80c6c8ae
  • affected>= 6.6.140 and < 6.6.143
  • affected>= 6.12.84 and < 6.12.93
  • affected>= 6.18.25 and < 6.18.35
  • affected>= 7.0.2 and < 7.0.12

As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.

how to fix
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