CVE-2026-43362

HIGHNVD 8.18.1
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 8.1 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: HIGH) published 2026-05-08. NVD baseline CVSS 8.1; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
8.1EG
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 0%CVSS: 8.1Exploit: None knownExposed: 0

A fix is available — apply it.

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

smb: client: fix in-place encryption corruption in SMB2_write()

SMB2_write() places write payload in iov[1..n] as part of rq_iov. smb3_init_transform_rq() pointer-shares rq_iov, so crypt_message() encrypts iov[1] in-place, replacing the original plaintext with ciphertext. On a replayable error, the retry sends the same iov[1] which now contains ciphertext instead of the original data, resulting in corruption.

The corruption is most likely to be observed when connections are unstable, as reconnects trigger write retries that re-send the already-encrypted data.

This affects SFU mknod, MF symlinks, etc. On kernels before 6.10 (prior to the netfs conversion), sync writes also used this path and were similarly affected. The async write path wasn't unaffected as it uses rq_iter which gets deep-copied.

Fix by moving the write payload into rq_iter via iov_iter_kvec(), so smb3_init_transform_rq() deep-copies it before encryption.

CVSS v3
8.1
EG Score
8.1(medium)
EG Risk
41(Track)
EG Risk 41/100SSVC: Track

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity81% × 45%
Exploitation0% × 40%
Automatability30% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS PROB
0%
EPSS %ILE
12%
KEV
Not listed

Published

May 8, 2026

Last Modified

August 5, 2026

Advisory Details (5)

Auto-updated May 11, 2026
No patch confirmed yet.
generic

smb: client: fix in-place encryption corruption in SMB2_write() - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d78840a6a38d312dc1a51a65317bb67e46f0b929
generic

smb: client: fix in-place encryption corruption in SMB2_write() - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/aea5e37388a080361110ab5790f57ae0af383650
generic

smb: client: fix in-place encryption corruption in SMB2_write() - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/92e64f1852f455f57d0850989e57c30d7fac7d95
generic

smb: client: fix in-place encryption corruption in SMB2_write() - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/52327268224fb9ccc7ecfbbdfdfff54b6e93c518
generic

smb: client: fix in-place encryption corruption in SMB2_write() - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/438e77435aee2894d5edf90be5c87004a57f6258

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-43362(1)

These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.

Patch Availability(12)

Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.

Affected Packages

(4 across 4 ecosystems)
Debian:11(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
linux5.10.103-1 ... 7.2~rc5-1~exp1 (496 versions)
Debian:12(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
linux6.1.106-1 ... 7.2~rc5-1~exp1 (335 versions)
Debian:13(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
linux6.12.38-1 ... 6.12.85-1~bpo12+1 (17 versions)6.12.85-1
Debian:14(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
linux6.12.100-1 ... 6.19~rc8-1~exp1 (119 versions)6.19.10-1

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

All Vendor Advisories

(11)

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 5× in last 7d / 72× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

Showing the most recent 100 of 218 total refreshes for this CVE.

  1. 2026-09-04 05:06 UTCEPSS rescore
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  3. 2026-09-01 13:54 UTCEPSS rescore
  4. 2026-08-30 19:17 UTCEPSS rescore
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  10. 2026-08-23 19:12 UTCEG score recompute
  11. 2026-08-23 19:12 UTCVendor advisory
  12. 2026-08-23 19:12 UTCGHSA enrichment
  13. 2026-08-23 00:19 UTCEPSS rescore
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  19. 2026-08-17 11:53 UTCEG score recompute
  20. 2026-08-17 11:53 UTCVendor advisory
  21. 2026-08-17 11:53 UTCGHSA enrichment
  22. 2026-08-16 14:56 UTCEPSS rescore
  23. 2026-08-16 04:36 UTCEG score recompute
  24. 2026-08-16 04:36 UTCVendor advisory
  25. 2026-08-16 04:36 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  1. 2026-08-16 02:14 UTCEPSS rescore
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  3. 2026-08-14 14:54 UTCVendor advisory
  4. 2026-08-14 14:54 UTCGHSA enrichment
  5. 2026-08-14 03:10 UTCEG score recompute
  6. 2026-08-14 03:10 UTCVendor advisory
  7. 2026-08-14 03:10 UTCGHSA enrichment
  8. 2026-08-13 22:00 UTCEPSS rescore
  9. 2026-08-13 04:30 UTCVendor advisory
  10. 2026-08-13 04:30 UTCGHSA enrichment
  11. 2026-08-12 16:45 UTCEG score recompute
  12. 2026-08-12 16:45 UTCVendor advisory
  13. 2026-08-12 16:45 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  16. 2026-08-11 15:52 UTCVendor advisory
  17. 2026-08-11 15:52 UTCGHSA enrichment
  18. 2026-08-11 13:43 UTCEPSS rescore
  19. 2026-08-11 01:24 UTCEG score recompute
  20. 2026-08-11 01:24 UTCVendor advisory
  21. 2026-08-11 01:24 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  23. 2026-08-10 13:40 UTCVendor advisory
  24. 2026-08-10 13:40 UTCGHSA enrichment
  25. 2026-08-10 01:54 UTCVendor advisory
  26. 2026-08-10 01:54 UTCGHSA enrichment
  27. 2026-08-09 14:10 UTCEG score recompute
  28. 2026-08-09 14:10 UTCVendor advisory
  29. 2026-08-09 14:10 UTCGHSA enrichment
  30. 2026-08-09 13:46 UTCEPSS rescore
  31. 2026-08-09 02:25 UTCEG score recompute
  32. 2026-08-09 02:25 UTCVendor advisory
  33. 2026-08-09 02:25 UTCGHSA enrichment
  34. 2026-08-08 16:37 UTCEPSS rescore
  35. 2026-08-08 12:58 UTCVendor advisory
  36. 2026-08-08 12:58 UTCGHSA enrichment
  37. 2026-08-08 01:13 UTCEG score recompute
  38. 2026-08-08 01:13 UTCVendor advisory
  39. 2026-08-08 01:13 UTCGHSA enrichment
  40. 2026-08-07 13:29 UTCVendor advisory
  41. 2026-08-07 13:29 UTCGHSA enrichment
  42. 2026-08-07 01:44 UTCEG score recompute
  43. 2026-08-07 01:44 UTCVendor advisory
  44. 2026-08-07 01:44 UTCGHSA enrichment
  45. 2026-08-06 13:46 UTCEPSS rescore
  46. 2026-08-06 13:15 UTCVendor advisory
  47. 2026-08-06 13:14 UTCGHSA enrichment
  48. 2026-08-06 01:30 UTCEG score recompute
  49. 2026-08-06 01:30 UTCVendor advisory
  50. 2026-08-06 01:30 UTCGHSA enrichment
  51. 2026-08-05 19:17 UTCEPSS rescore
  52. 2026-08-05 13:46 UTCEG score recompute
  53. 2026-08-05 13:46 UTCVendor advisory
  54. 2026-08-05 13:46 UTCGHSA enrichment
  55. 2026-08-04 15:10 UTCEPSS rescore
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  57. 2026-08-03 19:31 UTCEG score recompute
  58. 2026-08-03 19:31 UTCVendor advisory
  59. 2026-08-03 19:31 UTCGHSA enrichment
  60. 2026-08-03 10:36 UTCEPSS rescore
  61. 2026-08-03 02:24 UTCVendor advisory
  62. 2026-08-03 02:24 UTCGHSA enrichment
  63. 2026-08-02 14:39 UTCVendor advisory
  64. 2026-08-02 14:39 UTCGHSA enrichment
  65. 2026-08-02 02:55 UTCEG score recompute
  66. 2026-08-02 02:55 UTCVendor advisory
  67. 2026-08-02 02:54 UTCGHSA enrichment
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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-43362?
CVE-2026-43362 is a high vulnerability published on May 8, 2026. In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: smb: client: fix in-place encryption corruption in SMB2_write() SMB2write() places write payload in iov[1..n] as part of rqiov. smb3inittransformrq() pointer-shares rqiov, so crypt_message() encrypts iov[1] in-place, replacing the…
When was CVE-2026-43362 disclosed?
CVE-2026-43362 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on May 8, 2026, with the most recent update on August 5, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-43362 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-43362 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 87.9% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-43362?
CVE-2026-43362 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.1 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-43362?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-43362, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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