CVE-2026-64398

HIGHPre-NVD 8.18.1
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 8.1 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: HIGH) published 2026-07-25. a secondary CVSS source baseline 8.1; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, secondary
Trending — 3 sources updated this week
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

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

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

ksmbd: add a permission check for FSCTL_SET_ZERO_DATA

FSCTL_SET_ZERO_DATA in smb2_ioctl() destroys file data via ksmbd_vfs_zero_data() -> vfs_fallocate(PUNCH_HOLE/ZERO_RANGE) after checking only the share-level KSMBD_TREE_CONN_FLAG_WRITABLE, with no per-handle access check. A handle opened with only FILE_WRITE_ATTRIBUTES still yields an FMODE_WRITE filp (FILE_WRITE_ATTRIBUTES is part of FILE_WRITE_DESIRE_ACCESS_LE, so smb2_create_open_flags() opens it O_WRONLY), so the vfs_fallocate FMODE_WRITE check does not stop it; only the missing fp->daccess gate would. Reproduced on mainline 7.1-rc7 with KASAN by an authenticated SMB client: a FILE_WRITE_ATTRIBUTES-only handle zeroed 4096 bytes of file data it had no FILE_WRITE_DATA right to (6/6; a FILE_READ_DATA-only handle was correctly denied).

This is the unfixed sibling of commit cc57232cae23 ("ksmbd: fix FSCTL permission bypass by adding a permission check for FSCTL_SET_SPARSE"). Because SET_ZERO_DATA writes data (not an attribute), require FILE_WRITE_DATA.

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
38%
KEV
Not listed

Published

July 25, 2026

Last Modified

August 17, 2026

Advisory Details (6)

Auto-updated Jul 27, 2026
No patch confirmed yet.
generic

ksmbd: add a permission check for FSCTL_SET_ZERO_DATA - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/deffa929086d7902e30918adf3dd27ccfe9c08b1
generic

ksmbd: add a permission check for FSCTL_SET_ZERO_DATA - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ca53bb17f4e8232cfaece3953d3cef62c559b039
generic

ksmbd: add a permission check for FSCTL_SET_ZERO_DATA - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/57f2042fd87d7ce8fc3ac8b6c176e554df68b1a7
generic

ksmbd: add a permission check for FSCTL_SET_ZERO_DATA - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3320ba068198adc144c89d6661b805acce01735b
generic

ksmbd: add a permission check for FSCTL_SET_ZERO_DATA - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3072d82461f498c85daea8766e9d8bfbada31605
generic

ksmbd: add a permission check for FSCTL_SET_ZERO_DATA - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/25377f369688dd0bd814dc8965ed26d44238ecaa

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-64398(2)

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

Affected Packages

(5 across 4 ecosystems)
Debian:12(2)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
linux6.1.106-1 ... 6.1.99-1 (55 versions)6.1.180-1
linux-6.126.12.100-1~deb12u1
Debian:11(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
linux-6.16.1.106-3~deb11u1 ... 6.1.177-1~deb11u1 (22 versions)6.1.180-1~deb11u1
Debian:13(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
linux6.12.38-1 ... 6.12.95-1~bpo12+1 (30 versions)6.12.96-1
Debian:14(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
linux6.12.100-1 ... 7.1~rc7-1~exp1 (156 versions)7.1.4-1

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 21× in last 7d / 113× 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.

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-64398?
CVE-2026-64398 is a high vulnerability published on July 25, 2026. In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ksmbd: add a permission check for FSCTLSETZERO_DATA FSCTLSETZERODATA in smb2ioctl() destroys file data via ksmbdvfszerodata() -> vfsfallocate(PUNCHHOLE/ZERORANGE) after checking only the share-level KSMBDTREECONNFLAGWRITABLE, with…
When was CVE-2026-64398 disclosed?
CVE-2026-64398 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on July 25, 2026, with the most recent update on August 17, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-64398 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-64398 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 61.7% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-64398?
CVE-2026-64398 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.1 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-64398?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-64398, 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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