ksmbd: fix FSCTL permission bypass by adding a permission check for FSCTL_SET_SPARSE

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CVE-2026-52944

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's ksmbd component. This vulnerability allows a client to bypass intended permission restrictions by using the FSCTLSETSPARSE operation. Specifically, a client on a read-only share can modify a file's sparse attribute, and clients on writable shares can modify...

CVE-2026-52944

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ksmbd: fix FSCTL permission bypass by adding a permission check for FSCTLSETSPARSE FSCTLSETSPARSE in fsctlsetsparse modifies the file's sparse attribute and saves it through xattr without any permission checks. This exposes two...

EUVD-2026-38734

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ksmbd: fix FSCTL permission bypass by adding a permission check for FSCTLSETSPARSE FSCTLSETSPARSE in fsctlsetsparse modifies the file's sparse attribute and saves it through xattr without any permission checks. This exposes two...

CVE-2026-52944

Technical details are not publicly available in the provided documents. The CVE describes a permission bypass in ksmbd/fsctl_set_sparse, but no concrete affected products/versions/fixes are included here. Monitor for updates and vendor advisories.

CVE-2026-52944 ksmbd: fix FSCTL permission bypass by adding a permission check for FSCTL_SET_SPARSE

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ksmbd: fix FSCTL permission bypass by adding a permission check for FSCTLSETSPARSE FSCTLSETSPARSE in fsctlsetsparse modifies the file's sparse attribute and saves it through xattr without any permission checks. This exposes two...

CVE-2026-52944

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ksmbd: fix FSCTL permission bypass by adding a permission check for FSCTLSETSPARSE FSCTLSETSPARSE in fsctlsetsparse modifies the file's sparse attribute and saves it through xattr without any permission checks. This exposes two...

PT-2026-51759

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux kernel affected versions not specified Description In the Linux kernel, the fsctl set sparse function fails to perform necessary permission checks when processing the FSCTL SET SPARSE operation. This allows a client on a read-only share ...