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...

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.

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 ...

Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-52944

The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed that are impacted by a vulnerability without a vendor supplied patch available. - ksmbd: fix FSCTL permission bypass by adding a permission check for FSCTLSETSPARSE FSCTLSETSPARSE in fsctlsetsparse modifies the file's sparse attribute and sav...