Bug 2513326 (CVE-2026-68098)

Summary:	CVE-2026-68098 kernel: ksmbd: bound DACL dedup walk to copied ACEs
Product:	[Other] Security Response	Reporter:	OSIDB Bzimport <bzimport>
Component:	vulnerability	Assignee:	Product Security <prodsec-ir-bot>
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Priority:	medium
Version:	unspecified	CC:	akhatavk, aos-team-art-private, asdas, dpaolell, jdelft, jupierce, lgarciaa, mbiarnes, ppalepu, ppostler, prdhamdh, rhel-process-autobot, sghai, sidsharm, suppawar, vlaad, watson-tool-maintainers
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Doc Text:	A flaw was found in ksmbd, a Linux kernel module. The `set_ntacl_dacl()` function, which processes Discretionary Access Control Lists (DACLs), can stop copying Access Control Entries (ACEs) prematurely due to a size accounting overflow. This can cause a subsequent deduplication process to read beyond the intended memory buffer, potentially leading to an out-of-bounds read. This issue could result in a denial of service or information disclosure.	Story Points:	---
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Description OSIDB Bzimport 2026-08-10 12:31:09 UTC

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

ksmbd: bound DACL dedup walk to copied ACEs

set_ntacl_dacl() can stop copying ACEs before consuming the full input
DACL when size accounting overflows.

When that happens, num_aces reflects only the ACEs that were actually
copied into the output DACL, but set_posix_acl_entries_dacl() still
receives nt_num_aces and uses it to walk the existing ACE array during
dedup.

That makes the dedup walk scan past the copied ACE array and inspect
buffer tail that does not contain valid ACEs.

Split the two meanings currently carried by the NT ACE count. Pass the
number of copied NT ACEs to bound the dedup walk, and preserve the
original "input DACL had NT ACEs" state separately for the
Everyone/default ACL fallback.

This keeps the dedup walk aligned with the ACEs that are actually
present in the rebuilt DACL.