CVE-2026-64379: smb: client: mask server-provided mode to 07777 in modefromsid
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2026-64379 is a high (CVSS 7.1) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in linux. EPSS estimates a 0.31% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 23.8% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 7.1, network access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 25 · Related 21Timeline
- 25-07-2026PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 19-10-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: smb: client: mask server-provided mode to 07777 in modefromsid When modefromsid is active, parse_dacl() applies the server-provided sub_auth[2] value from the NFS mode SID to cf_mode without masking to 07777. Apply the correct masking, same as in the read path.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 4 sources · 1 version- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated7.1HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated7.1HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H
- NVDNIST7.1HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
0.31%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
24%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 0.31% on 04-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.
Not in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Known conditions: network-reachable, no authentication, user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Ubuntu165 products
- linuxAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 5.15.0-198.208 | < 6.8.0-147.147 | < 7.0.0-31.31
- linux-allwinner-5.19All versions (No fix recorded)
- linux-awsAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 5.15.0-1117.124 | < 6.8.0-1067.70 | < 7.0.0-1012.12
- linux-aws-5.0All versions (No fix recorded)
- linux-aws-5.11All versions (No fix recorded)
Debian2 products
- linux< 6.1.180-1 | < 6.12.96-1 | < 7.1.4-1
- linux-6.12< 6.12.100-1~deb12u1
Linux2 products
- linux≥ e2f8fbfb8d09c06decde162090fac3ee220aa280, < 5f6f2241034f189c69d4d0b5f8fe24a0c25b0c14 | ≥ e2f8fbfb8d09c06decde162090fac3ee220aa280, < ee2216dbdf0c677e89bb43e03247dba590ed00ef | ≥ e2f8fbfb8d09c06decde162090fac3ee220aa280, < f511807feee7cb29b61bdfa86472c7e9e2e5df94 | ≥ e2f8fbfb8d09c06decde162090fac3ee220aa280, < 08c600b7e1818539ba5efee4cdb06215c245ca78 | ≥ e2f8fbfb8d09c06decde162090fac3ee220aa280, < b84e002e0df26bbc6cbd3ca01b8212601fe0ae7d | ≥ e2f8fbfb8d09c06decde162090fac3ee220aa280, < c6c484a7d5bff6b929a86d7ed5130f29834c6a0d | ≥ e2f8fbfb8d09c06decde162090fac3ee220aa280, < f80add1bfb3425100a325b14f19648e75669a954 | ≥ e2f8fbfb8d09c06decde162090fac3ee220aa280, < e3d9c7160d483fc8f9e225aafad8ecbbc43f3151 | 5.4
- linux_kernel≥ 5.4, < 5.10.261 | ≥ 5.11, < 5.15.212 | ≥ 5.16, < 6.1.178 | ≥ 6.2, < 6.6.145 | ≥ 6.7, < 6.12.96 | ≥ 6.13, < 6.18.39 | ≥ 6.19, < 7.1.4 | 7.2:rc1 | 7.2:rc2
3 vendors · 169 products